The international stage referred to Parlindungan Siregar as the first Indonesian citizen who surfaced in the drama against terrorism. This happened in November 2001. The name was mentioned by the Spanish Police as the person who assisted in the military training of a number of Arab citizens in Poso, Sulawesi. The Middle East citizens were later captured in Madrid and Granada.

The case was still unsolved when the name Agus Budiman surfaced. The 31