On the Trail of Omar Al-Faruq
Omar Al-Faruq is now known to have taken part in weapons training in Ambon. But in Poso, senior Muslim figures say they don't know him.
October 1, 2002
THE name of Omar Al-Faruq may well have appeared in the media more often than that of Megawati in the last two weeks. According to Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) documents quoted in Time magazine two weeks ago, the man of Arab descent is behind an Al Qaeda network. He attracted attention because—according to the documents—he admitted to twice planning to kill President Megawati. The security forces are busy tracing the movements
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