by lundry | Aug 25, 2010 | Counterterrorism, Indonesia, Media, Southeast Asia, Uncategorized
by Chris Lundry Indonesian police have charged Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Basyir with supporting terrorism for his role in the the Jemaah Islamiyah training camp in Aceh. He has been accused of participating in planning and funding the project and ordering others to...
by lundry | Jul 13, 2010 | Indonesia, Islam, Media, Obama, Southeast Asia
by Chris Lundry While in Singapore for the ICA conference with colleagues from the CSC, interesting news kept coming in from Indonesia concerning its ongoing fight against terrorism. It was quite a contrast to what appeared to be the biggest story in Singapore: the...
by lundry | Apr 26, 2010 | Counterterrorism, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
by Chris Lundry The International Crisis Group has issued another report on terrorism in Indonesia, concerning the recent arrests and killings in Aceh, Indonesia (the report is available here). As with most ICG reports, it is thorough and informative, and includes...
by editor | Mar 28, 2010 | Analysis, Counterterrorism, Government, Indonesia, Movements, Southeast Asia
by Mark Woodward, Ali Amin and Inayah Rohmaniyah* In recent months, Indonesian security forces, including the US-trained Detachment 88, have proven to be increasingly effective in locating, capturing or killing suspected terrorists. But police power alone will never...
by lundry | Sep 10, 2009 | Counterterrorism, Indonesia, Military
by Chris Lundry In the aftermath of the 17 July bombings at the Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta, some interesting developments have emerged in Indonesia’s anti-terrorism efforts. The incident has shattered the illusion that Indonesia was safe from...
by editor | Jul 22, 2009 | Analysis, Counterterrorism, Framing, Indonesia, Islam, Movements, Muslim Brotherhood, Politics, Sensemaking, Suicide Bombing
by Mark Woodward On 17 July 17 2009, Indonesia and the world were shocked by another round of terrorist attacks. Two powerful bombs exploded in the J.W. Marriott and Ritz- Carlton hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia. Another was found and defused in a hotel room the bombers...