Abu Dujana (Jemaah Islamiah)

Abu Dujana (

Jemaah Islamiah from 2005 until June 2007 when he was arrested.^[2]

As of December 2007, he is facing trial in Jakarta on terrorism-related charges. He has allegedly played major roles in several terrorist bombings in South East Asia, including the

2004 Australian embassy bombing

which killed 11 people.

Abu Dujana is fluent in Arabic and English. He is thought to have traveled to Pakistan and Afghanistan where he received weapons training and fought with the

Noordin Mohammed Top

.

Abu Dujana became a JI leader following the death of bomb-maker Azahari Husin in 2005. He headed JI's military wing and was capable of assembling bomb and recruiting members. He has allegedly procured and kept two caches of explosives for attacks against Christians and government workers in Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Police has seized the two caches of explosives.^[3]

He was arrested in June 2007 in

Banyumas, Central Java. He is on trial on anti-terrorism charges including plotting terrorist activities and sheltering the perpetrators of the Bali bombings. He could face the death penalty if convicted.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "DetikNews - Berita hari ini di Indonesia dan Internasional".
^ "Indonesia 'holds militant leader'". BBC News. 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
^ ^a ^b "Jakarta urged to halt terror trial". MWC News Network. 2007-12-20.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Profile: Abu Dujana". BBC News. 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2010-01-01.

[1] "DetikNews - Berita hari ini di Indonesia dan Internasional".

[2] "Indonesia 'holds militant leader'". BBC News. 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2010-01-01.

[mwc_20071220-3] "Jakarta urged to halt terror trial". MWC News Network. 2007-12-20.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "Profile: Abu Dujana". BBC News. 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2010-01-01.

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