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View all search resultsAbu-Bakar-Baasyir
Politics 3 years ago
Ba'asyir insists on enforcing Islamic law in Indonesia
Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, 84, who was freed last year after serving time in a separate case for funding a militant training camp, spoke with Kyodo News last month near Surakarta, Central Java ahead of the bombings' 20th anniversary on Wednesday.
Archipelago 3 years ago
Terror convict Ba’asyir attends Independence Day ceremony
Terror convict and firebrand cleric Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, who was closely linked to the 2002 Bali bombings, attended a flag-raising Independence Day ceremony on Wednesday at Al-Mukmin Ngruki Islamic boarding school, which he once supervised, in Sukoharjo, Central Java.
World 5 years ago
Australia says Indonesia must ensure Ba'asyir is not a threat after release
Abu Bakar Bashir was jailed in 2011 for links to militant training camps in the Indonesian province of Aceh. He is considered the spiritual leader of the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI) network, which was accused of orchestrating the bombings of nightclubs on the holiday island of Bali.
National 6 years ago
Indonesian police arrest leader of network with ties to al-Qaeda
Counter-terrorism police also arrested at least four other suspects linked to Para Wijayanto, who experts say was a student of Abu Bakar Basyir, accused of being the mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people.
National 7 years ago
Ba’asyir’s brother Noim released from prison
Noim was picked up by his family, including his sister, wife and children. Before exiting the penitentiary, he was seen exchanging words with prison officials and other law enforcers, including ones from the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT).
National 7 years ago
Ba’asyir’s sons, followers disappointed over canceled release
Ba’asyir’s family, clerics and students of Al Mukmin pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Ngruki, Central Java, had prepared a celebration to welcome Ba’asyir. A big tent had been set up on Tuesday as they were expecting Ba’asyir to arrive on Wednesday afternoon. They had sent out invitations.
