Sunday, August 9, 2009

Doubts Arise Over Indonesian Terrorist's Death

A body is removed after the siege. Photo: AFP

From Wall Street Journal:

JAKARTA -- Police are investigating whether a man they killed over the weekend is one of Southeast Asia's most-wanted terrorists, following a pair of dramatic raids that may have foiled a plot to kill Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Indonesian police killed three suspected terrorists -- including one who a senior antiterrorism official said was Noordin Mohamed Top, the main suspect behind last month's deadly suicide bombings at the JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels in Jakarta -- and uncovered a large bomb cache primed for future attacks. Police said they believe the deaths and five other arrests unraveled a plan to blow up the private residence of Mr. Yudhoyono, who has made fighting terrorism a hallmark of his administration since coming to power in 2004.

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More News On Indonesia's War Against Terror Groups

Mystery over Noordin Mohammed Top thickens -- Long War Journal
Shot by camera but Noordin Top slips the net -- The Australian
Doubts that dead man is Noordin Top -- The Age
Doubts raised that dead terrorist was top leader -- AP
Indonesian Leaders Praise Anti-Terror Raids -- New York Times
Indonesian President was next target, say police -- Brisbane Times
Tests Will Tell If Indonesian Terrorist Suspect Is Dead -- NPR
Noordin's death will not reduce radicalism: Experts -- Jakarta Post

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