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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 Islamic extremists, according to a new report by the International Crisis Group. 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." "The sobering revelation" from this case, it says, "is how simple that transformation can be".
While the radical Islamist group Jemaah Islamiyah 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 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 Islamiyah - not because of what they teach, it says, but because of their role as communication hubs and places of refuge. 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 Islamiyah has been blamed for a series of attacks in Indonesia in recent years, including the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings that killed 202 people. 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.