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| Indonesia Bans Hardline Group Islamic Defenders Front |
| 2021-01-01 |
| [BenarNews] Indonesia has banned the Islamic Defenders Front, ...headquartered in Jakarta, FPI began agitating for national imposition of sharia law in 1998. The group quickly attracted patronage — including funding and military training for its paramilitary arm, Laskar Pembela Islam (Islamic Defenders Paramilitary, LPI)— from Indonesia’s army and Jakarta’s police. They’re fond of vigilante actions and Antifa-style protests with violence... a hardline group led by firebrand... firebrandsare noted more for audio volume and the quantity of spittle generated than for any actual logic in their arguments... holy man Muhammad Rizieq Shihab, ...less formally Rizieq Shihab, he founded the FPI for nefarious purposes... for violating the law and disrupting peace and security, the chief security minister announced Wednesday. |
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