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January 19, 2006
Indonesia: Top Islamist's Henchman Arrested
The Jakarta Post reports that a key aide to the Islamist terror leader, Noordin Mohamed Top, has been arrested in Central Java.
Subur Sugiarto was on a bus in the town of Boyolali, destined for Jakarta when he was arrested on Tuesday. So far, he has not been charged with any offence.
Subur is allegedly a "henchman"of Noordin Top, a key recruiter and financier to the Islamist terror group Jemaah Islamiyah. Top was suspected of involvement in both sets of Bali bombings, from 2002 and Oct 1, 2005.
Currently there are eleven people on trial in Indonesia, with the most recent to come to trial being Joko Tri Priyanto, who is accused of assisting Noordin Top in securing refuge while he was on the run in August 2004.
Noordin Top has been a fugitive since the immediate aftermath of the first Bali bombings, which killed 202 people, including 88 Australian tourists.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at January 19, 2006 10:00 PM
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