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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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Troops were tracking a 40-man group of fighters, said to be led by Isnilon Hapilon when they stumbled upon a gathering of some 220 fighters, including two Abu Sayyaf commanders - Albader Parad and Umbra Jumdail, according to Major General Benjamin Dolorfino Two members of Jemaah Islamiyah were also believed to be with the group.
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Loud explosions and gunfire were heard as police stormed the house at around 7:00 am (0000 GMT) at the end of a nine-hour siege on the outskirts of Solo city, a longtime stronghold of militants of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) radical network.
5 killed in Indonesian militant hideout raid: police by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
Loud explosions and gunfire were heard as police raided the rented house at around sunrise after a nine-hour siege on the outskirts of Solo city, a stronghold of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) radical network.
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