Ideas & Idealism
According to Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, Jamaah Islamiyah is not a group, but a concept. What exactly does he envision?
November 5, 2002
Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) is like the Ghost of Pondok Indah: never seen but notorious nonetheless. Indeed, JI is now a part of the United Nations list of terrorist organizations. US Secretary of State Colin Powell has even portrayed this group as having cells in Southeast Asia. Their goal, he said, is to establish an Islamic state in the region.
So then, who is its leader? Where is its headquarters? Those questions remain mysteries. Singapore intel
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