JAKARTA, Aug 20 - Indonesian police have arrested 53 militants suspected of planning an attack on independence day this week, including alleged members of networks blamed for past attacks like the 2002 Bali bombings, the police said on Friday (Aug 20). Some of those arrested were from the group Jemaah Islamiah (JI), a jihadist network with ties to al Qaeda,.
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US military announces trial for trio detained at Guantanamo Bay suspected of Indonesia terror attacks
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The US has filed charges against alleged Bali bombing mastermind Hambali.
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After an unexplained delay, the US Department of Defense has announced plans to move ahead with a military trial for three men held at a base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who are suspected of involvement in deadly bombings in Indonesia in 2002 and 2003.
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Charges have been brought against alleged Bali bombing mastermind Hambali and two Malaysian men
They have been in US custody since 2003, and Hambali s defence lawyer says the timing had caught them by surprise
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A soldier stands guard at a roadblock to enforce lockdown measures in Kuala Lumpur, on Jan 13, 2021.
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Malaysia s counterterrorism chief says lockdowns resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic have been a “blessing in disguise” in reducing the terror threat posed by Islamic State (Isis) supporters in the country, adding that the release of a radical Indonesian cleric is unlikely to reactivate local terror cells of the al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI).
Normah Ishak, head of Counter-Terrorism Division of the Special Branch – the intelligence arm of the Malaysian police – and the first woman to hold the position, said there were seven terror suspects arrested last year, down from 72 in 2019.“
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Malaysians are either riling in discontent or basking in indifferent comfort as the country dives into another Movement Control Order (MCO), following a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
The Southeast Asian nation s first MCO, which was imposed back in March 2020, taught Malaysians the importance of staying safe during a pandemic. It also tore a huge hole in the local economy, running many establishments out of business.
However, despite the ups and downs, many agreed it was a much-needed measure for the greater good.
And it turns out, the strict rules enforced during the MCO also helped reduce the threat of Islamic State (ISIS) in Malaysia.