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Indonesia terrorism

May 26, 2023
Addressing Jemaah Islamiyah’s Infrastructure in Sulawesi
By Alif Satria
Despite aggressive counterterrorism efforts, Sulawesi still plays an important role for JI as a venue for key fundraising, membership training, and preaching.

March 31, 2023
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Hambali?
By Aisyah Llewellyn
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.

February 13, 2023
Recent Arrest Puts Jemaah Islamiyah Back in the Spotlight
By Rakyan Adibrata and Jasminder Singh
An arrest last year demonstrates that JI's network has expanded considerably, despite the extremist group's recent period of dormancy.

January 30, 2023
Indonesia’s Vicious Cycle: Terrorist Convicts Making a Comeback?
By Andi Raihanah Ashar
Despite the government's deradicalization programs, a small but alarming number of terrorist convicts has reoffended after their release from prison.

December 15, 2022
After the Astana Anyar Bombing: A Critical Overview of Indonesia’s CVE System
By Alif Satria
Indonesia’s post-arrest countering violent extremism programs are intended to help prevent recidivism. What are the system's current shortcomings?

October 12, 2022
Two Decades After the Bali Bombings, A Peace Park
By Luke Hunt
The attack testified to the horrifying vision of the now-defunct Jemaah Islamiyah, which aimed to establish an Islamic Caliphate in Southeast Asia.

August 24, 2022
Indonesia Considers Objection to Bali Bomber’s Early Release
By Niniek Karmini
The Australian government has denounced Umar Patek's impending release, which comes just ahead of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack.

January 06, 2022
Indonesian Prosecutors Seek Life for Bali Bombing Suspect
By Niniek Karmini
Laywers for Aris Sumarsono, alias Zulkarnaen, claim he was aware of the bombing but did not participate in the operation.

May 24, 2021
Family Martyrdom: Examining Suicide Terrorism Trends in Southeast Asia
By Kenneth Yeo Yaoren
Indonesia’s recent Makassar Church bombing by two newly wedded couples highlights the continued trend of family suicide bombings in the region.

April 07, 2021
JAD and the 2021 Makassar Bombing: Disconnected Cells and Interconnected Families
By Alif Satria
It is important to analyze JAD not only through an organizational lens, but also through social networks.

April 01, 2021
Why Do al-Qaida and the Islamic State Continue to Target Indonesia?
By Bilveer Singh
Recent attacks in Jakarta and Sulawesi suggest that militant jihadi groups continue to pose a potent threat to the Indonesian state.

March 29, 2021
Suicide Bomb Hits Palm Sunday Mass in Indonesia, Wounding 20
By Yusuf Wahil and Niniek Karmini
The bombing was the first major attack since in Indonesia since a series of suicide attacks on churches in Surabaya in 2018.
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