Unlikely Allies
Indonesia and Australia put aside tensions to join forces in combating terrorism and transnational crime in the region.
February 10, 2004
A MAJOR participant at the two-day regional ministerial conference on counter-terrorism in Bali last week was Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, whose office continues to issue strong warnings of an imminent terrorist threat in Indonesia. Jamaah Islamiyah remains highly resilient and committed to its cause, Downer said during the meeting. But the warning over the resilient power of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) struck a different cord to Indo
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