In addition to al-Qaeda, the group is also thought to have alleged links to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid, a splinter cell of the JI which was formed by Abu Bakar Baasyir on 27 July 2008….

Is Jemaah Islamiyah still active?

In addition to al-Qaeda, the group is also thought to have alleged links to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid, a splinter cell of the JI which was formed by Abu Bakar Baasyir on 27 July 2008….

Jemaah Islamiyah
Leader Abu Bakar Baasyir
Dates of operation 1993–present

Who are the main terrorist groups acting in Indonesia?

Recent terrorism in Indonesia can in part be attributed to the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jemaah Islamiyah Islamist terror group and/or ISIL. Indonesia has worked with other countries to apprehend and prosecute perpetrators of major bombings linked to militant Islamism.

What is the meaning of Jemaah Islamiyah?

Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) is a militant Islamist group active in several Southeast Asian countries that seeks to establish a pan-Islamic state across much of the region.

Who was behind Bali bombings?

Jemaah Islamiah
Last year, a radical Muslim cleric linked to the Bali attacks was freed after 10 years in jail. Abu Bakar Ba’asyir is the former head of Jemaah Islamiah, an al-Qaeda-inspired group behind the attack. Zulkarnaen, also known as Aris Sumarsono, was part of the same group, prosecutors told the court.

Where does Abu Sayyaf based?

Jolo, Sulu, Philippines

Abu Sayyaf
Dates of operation 1989–present
Group(s) Ajang Ajang group
Headquarters Jolo, Sulu, Philippines
Active regions Philippines, Malaysia

How did Mas Selamat escape to Malaysia?

Mas Selamat hid butter, used mineral water bottles in escape: Malaysia police. KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – He climbed through a ventilation shaft in a toilet at a prison in Singapore, hid under an expressway and swam across the Tebrau Strait from Woodlands to Stulang Laut in Johor.

When was the Bali bombings?

October 12, 20022002 Bali bombings / Start date

When was Bali bombing?

How many people killed Abu Sayyaf?

Abu Sayyaf expanded its operations to Malaysia in 2000, when it abducted foreigners from two resorts. This action was condemned by most Islamic leaders. It was responsible for the kidnapping and murder of more than 30 foreigners and Christian clerics and workers, including Martin and Gracia Burnham.