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Jemaah Islamiyah
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Noun1.Jemaah Islamiyah - a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia
Islamic Community, Islamic Group, JI, Malaysia Militant Group, Malaysian Mujahidin Group
act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
Malaya, Malaysia - a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
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It was also interesting to note how the Indonesians are prone to jokes and self-derision: As a country that has suffered an inordinate amount of bad press thanks to the negative image of Indonesia created by the Bali bombings and groups like Jamaah Islamiyah, Indonesians have learned to deal with this image and play with it.
Faith Can Be Fun by Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
The Antara state news agency reported rumours of the arrest of a Jamaah Islamiyah militant near Cilacap but police dismissed the report as false.
Indonesia says Bali bombers could be executed Saturday by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
Terrorist groups in the region such as the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the Philippines and the Jamaah Islamiyah in Indonesia have shown interest in attacking U.
Port security around Singapore critical to world economy by Magnuson, Stew / National Defense
 
 
 
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