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After the Beretta Barks

Chasing Urwah, police found Noordin. This is the story behind the seven-hour raid in Kepuhsari.

September 29, 2009

IT was three days before the Lebaran holidays—marking the end of the Ramadan fasting month—in the village of Kepuhsari, Mojosongo, Solo. The loud banging on the door of Tumini’s neighboring house was quite clearly audible that night. The clock on the wall pointed to 11pm and the 55-year-old woman was already in bed. Angered, she intended to take a peek through the window to see what was happening. But before she had a chance to do so, the s

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