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Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Indonesian police arrest cleric Bashir

Police in Indonesia have a week to formally charge the arrested radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir who is detained on terror charges.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Police: JI leader Bashir had 'connections'

Indonesian police announced Monday the arrest of radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir for allegedly supporting an Aceh cell of al-Qaida affiliate Jemaah Islamiyah.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Radical cleric forms group in Indonesia

The militant former head of the Indonesian Mujahedin Council has announced the forming of a new hard-line organization.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Indonesian militant leader resigns

The militant head of the Indonesian Mujahedin Council announced plans to resign from his post Wednesday.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Australia defiant in face of threats

Australia's foreign minister said, in response to a cleric's call for violence, his government enjoys strong relations on counter-terrorism with Indonesia.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Cleric cleared in Indonesia bomb cases

An Indonesian court cleared a militant Muslim cleric of involvement in a pair of terrorist bombings.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Indonesian cleric seeks 'Allahcracy'

The leader of the Indonesian Mujahedeen Council says he wants to convert Indonesia into an "Allahcracy," it was reported Sunday.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Terrorist taunts Australians over Bali

Terrorist Abu Bakar Bashir tauntingly told Australians their people died in the 2002 Bali blasts "because it was God's will."

Top News // 1 decade ago

Indonesia frees Bali bombing cleric

Indonesia on Wednesday freed a radical Islamic cleric who was linked to two deadly 2002 terror bombings in Bali after he served one year in prison.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Afghan war vet to lead Asian terror group

An obscure Indonesian militant trained in making bombs has taken over the leadership of Southeast Asian terror group Jemaah Islamiyah, anti-terror officers say.

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Abu Bakar Bashir (also Abubakar Ba'asyir, Abdus Somad, and Ustad Abu ("Teacher Abu"), born 17 August, 1938, is an Indonesian Muslim cleric and leader of the Indonesian Mujahedeen Council (MMI).

He runs the Al-Mukmin boarding school in Ngruki, Central Java which he co-founded with Abdullah Sungkar in 1972. He was in exile in Malaysia for 17 years during the secular New Order administration of the President of Indonesia Suharto resulting from various activities, including urging the implementation of Sharia law.

Intelligence agencies and the United Nations claim he is the spiritual head of Jemaah Islamiyah (also known as JI) and has links with Al-Qaeda. Bashir, however, denies connections with Jemaah Islamiyah or terrorism stating he does not believe Jemaah Islamiyah exists.

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