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Indonesian Islamists 'a threat' | Indonesian Islamists 'a threat' |
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Indonesia needs to focus on the threat posed by individual Islamist extremists, according to a new report by the International Crisis Group. | |
While the overall threat from terrorism has decreased, it says, extremists still have the potential to turn non-violent activists into militants. | While the overall threat from terrorism has decreased, it says, extremists still have the potential to turn non-violent activists into militants. |
The report looks at the case of 10 men recently jailed on terrorism charges. | The report looks at the case of 10 men recently jailed on terrorism charges. |
It says that "charismatic leadership" was the most important element in turning the group towards violence. | It says that "charismatic leadership" was the most important element in turning the group towards violence. |
"The sobering revelation" from this case, it says, "is how simple that transformation can be". | |
While the radical Islamist group Jemaah Islamiah has been weakened, it says, individual members, many of them wanted by police, can still provide the motivation and training to turn a non-violent group into would-be bombers. | |
While police competence and professionalism has improved rapidly in recent years, it goes on, much more needs to be done to build basic investigative skills. | While police competence and professionalism has improved rapidly in recent years, it goes on, much more needs to be done to build basic investigative skills. |
The report also calls on the government to pay more attention to schools connected with Jemaah Islamiah - not because of what they teach, it says, but because of their role as communication hubs and places of refuge. | |
Jemaah Islamiah has been blamed for a series of attacks in Indonesia in recent years, including the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings that killed 202 people. |
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