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| Southeast Asia |
| Arrested JI members planned suicide attacks |
| 2004-08-04 |
|  Indonesian authorities say the capture of six Muslim militants seized in a raid at the end of June has dealt a blow to the Al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah group. It's believed the six may have been part of a suicide squad plotting attacks like the Bali bombings or last year's Jakarta Marriott hotel blast. Anti-terror chief Ansyaad Mbai says the capture of the six in the Central Javanese town of Sukoharjo could have thwarted further strikes. Police identified one of the six as Mustaqim, a leading member of the Jemaah Islamiyah group, which has been blamed for the Bali and Marriott bombings. The ICG report on JI fingers Mustaqim as the military commander. If he's jugged, then that's certainly grounds for jubilation. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |