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Killing of two cops in Malaysia s Johor state raises concerns about JI terror group, analysts say straitstimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from straitstimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SINGAPORE -The timing of the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) arrests 20 years ago this month was crucial, and former deputy prime minister Wong Kan Seng remembers how it was a toss-up between various factors.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
When the first Jemaah Islamiah members were arrested and questioned 20 years ago, the investigators realised that detention alone would not suffice to tackle the radical religious ideology JI members had been indoctrinated in. Two senior Islamic scholars Ustaz Mohd Hasbi Hassan and Ustaz Ali Mohamed were invited to meet the detainees. Ustaz Ali still remembers the shock.
20 years ago this week, S'pore’s ISD began a crackdown on members of the regional terror group who were planning attacks around the island. . Read more at straitstimes.com.