Officials in Indonesia have revealed the aftermath and the planning of Indonesian islamic jihadists that were arrested by authorities. Here's the details from the International Herald Tribune:
The Indonesians have been pretty good at cracking down on the islamic jihadists recently but this is a reflection of how ingrained the terror is in this predominantly muslim country. And all of this is over the sentencing and scheduled executions of the Bali bombers. The world has had its eye on Indonesia ever since the arrests of the Bali bombers just to see how they would carry out the sentences and of course, the terrorists are trying to influence that execution decision.
From the article, a bit more on the American hostage:
Sounds pretty vague cuz it is. But this is yet another example of the islamists going after anyone with a tie to the West - the Indonesian teacher was killed because he was Christian (and of course killed him in front of his boy, the macho men that they are).
Every day, every minute we witness this onslaught on humanity by the "Religion of Peace" - every continent is seeing the war waged on its soil. I still contend that only when this violent political ideology is revealed for what it is and the notion that it is a religion is dispelled, will this world ever see anything resembling peace.
Indonesian terror suspects executed a Christian teacher in front of his young son and were planning to assassinate an American language teacher before their arrests this month, a top anti-terrorism official said Monday.
The 10 alleged militants have also told officers they were plotting to attack the Supreme Court to avenge the upcoming executions of the Bali nightclub bombers and attack a joint Singaporean-Indonesian military exercise, the security official said.
The Indonesians have been pretty good at cracking down on the islamic jihadists recently but this is a reflection of how ingrained the terror is in this predominantly muslim country. And all of this is over the sentencing and scheduled executions of the Bali bombers. The world has had its eye on Indonesia ever since the arrests of the Bali bombers just to see how they would carry out the sentences and of course, the terrorists are trying to influence that execution decision.
From the article, a bit more on the American hostage:
Late Sunday, the anti-terrorism officer revealed the men were also planning to execute an American teaching English in the town of Sekayu, which lies just west of Pekanbaru. He identified the teacher by his first name of Samuel.
A teacher at the SMU-2 school in Sekayu confirmed a U.S. citizen called Samuel used to work there, but left several months ago. She did not give her name. The U.S. Embassy in the capital, Jakarta, declined comment.
Sounds pretty vague cuz it is. But this is yet another example of the islamists going after anyone with a tie to the West - the Indonesian teacher was killed because he was Christian (and of course killed him in front of his boy, the macho men that they are).
Every day, every minute we witness this onslaught on humanity by the "Religion of Peace" - every continent is seeing the war waged on its soil. I still contend that only when this violent political ideology is revealed for what it is and the notion that it is a religion is dispelled, will this world ever see anything resembling peace.
AP Exclusive: Officials say militants killed Christian, planned to assassinate American
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesian terror suspects executed a Christian teacher in front of his young son and were planning to assassinate an American language teacher before their arrests this month, a top anti-terrorism official said Monday.
The 10 alleged militants have also told officers they were plotting to attack the Supreme Court to avenge the upcoming executions of the Bali nightclub bombers and attack a joint Singaporean-Indonesian military exercise, the security official said.
The revelations point to the resilience of Islamist militant networks in Indonesia despite a U.S.-backed crackdown that has netted more than 400 suspects in recent years and reduced the risk of more large-scale attacks on Western targets, most experts say.
Since Sept. 11, 2001, Indonesia has been hit by a string of suicide bombings blamed on members and associates of the regional militant group Jemaah Islamiyah, including the 2002 nightclub bombings on Bali island that left 202 people dead, many of them foreign tourists. The last major strike was in 2005, also on Bali.
The militants were arrested in early July in a series of raids on Sumatra island. Officers have said one of the suspects was a Singaporean who trained in Afghanistan with al-Qaida. Twenty bombs packed with live bullets were seized from the men.
The men's lawyer Asludin Hatjani said Monday the group was responsible for shooting to death Dago Simamora, an Indonesian teacher, in front of his 9-year-old son last year in the south Sumatran town of Pekanbaru.
The crime had previously been unsolved.
"It's true, they did that," the lawyer told The Associated Press.
He gave no motive for the attack, but some militants believe it is permissible to kill non-Muslims.
Late Sunday, the anti-terrorism officer revealed the men were also planning to execute an American teaching English in the town of Sekayu, which lies just west of Pekanbaru. He identified the teacher by his first name of Samuel.
A teacher at the SMU-2 school in Sekayu confirmed a U.S. citizen called Samuel used to work there, but left several months ago. She did not give her name. The U.S. Embassy in the capital, Jakarta, declined comment.
The anti-terrorism officer spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, saying that revealing his identity would jeopardize ongoing anti-terror operations.
Hatjani declined to comment on that allegation, saying interrogations were continuing.
The officer also said the group planned to detonate a bomb in the car park of the Supreme Court in the capital, Jakarta, to coincide with the executions of three militants convicted in the Bali attacks.
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