Al Qaeda and its franchises, including Jemaah Islamiyah, are still hard at work. But the latest bad guy bust may have prevented an assault on world leaders at the upcoming APEC summit. Good work.
Hambali, Asia’s most wanted man and second in command of the alleged terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), has been arrested in Ayutthaya on suspicion of plotting to stage a terrorist attack during the Apec summit in October, sources said yesterday. Hambali, whose real name is Riduan Isamuddin, has been held since early this week in a secret location for questioning by Thai authorities and FBI officials from the US, sources said.Sources said police discovered that Hambali had travelled from Chiang Khong border district in Chiang Rai to hide among the Muslim community in Ayutthaya. Authorities have confiscated a number of explosive devices and weapons, which Hambali allegedly confessed were being prepared for use in a terrorist attack during Apec, which brings together prime ministers, presidents, and chief executives from 21 Asia-Pacific econo-mies.
via The Nation (Thailand)
Posted by Alan at August 15, 2003 12:13 AM