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Blast at home of Indon 'militant'
A SMALL bomb exploded today at a house rented by an Indonesian Muslim preacher who was once detained for two years without trial in Malaysia for alleged involvement in terrorism, a fellow activist said. No one was injured in the blast on the outskirts of Jakarta, Irfan Awwas, chairman of the hardline group Indonesian Mujahedin Council, said. The preacher, Muhammad Iqbal, also known as Abu Jibril, was being questioned by police, Mr Awwas told AFP. "We condemn this heinous terror attack. We suspect that police are trying to twist facts by putting the blame on the victims," he said. Mr Awwas said police searched the house after the explosion, which occurred in the grounds near the garage. An AFP photographer at the scene said the blast caused no damage to the house.Iqbal was held for two years in Malaysia under the country's harsh Internal Security Act, which allows detention without trial, for alleged involvement with the Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia, a militant group seeking to set up an Islamic state. He was deported to Indonesia last year and was subsequently jailed for six months for immigration offences. The United States has accused Iqbal of being a primary recruiter and second in command of South-East Asia's extremist group Jemaah Islamiyah, which is linked to al-Qaeda. Posted by: Spavirt Pheng6042 2005-06-08 |
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