Indonesia terrorism

More than 20 years after the Bali bombings in which he allegedly played a central role, nobody quite knows what to do with a man once seen as Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorist.

An arrest last year demonstrates that JI's network has expanded considerably, despite the extremist group's recent period of dormancy.

Despite the government's deradicalization programs, a small but alarming number of terrorist convicts has reoffended after their release from prison.

Indonesia’s post-arrest countering violent extremism programs are intended to help prevent recidivism. What are the system's current shortcomings?

The attack testified to the horrifying vision of the now-defunct Jemaah Islamiyah, which aimed to establish an Islamic Caliphate in Southeast Asia.

The Australian government has denounced Umar Patek's impending release, which comes just ahead of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack.

Laywers for Aris Sumarsono, alias Zulkarnaen, claim he was aware of the bombing but did not participate in the operation.

Indonesia’s recent Makassar Church bombing by two newly wedded couples highlights the continued trend of family suicide bombings in the region.

It is important to analyze JAD not only through an organizational lens, but also through social networks.

Recent attacks in Jakarta and Sulawesi suggest that militant jihadi groups continue to pose a potent threat to the Indonesian state.

The bombing was the first major attack since in Indonesia since a series of suicide attacks on churches in Surabaya in 2018.