Three of six Indonesian students arrested by Pakistan authorities had graduated from the Darusy Syahadah Islamic boarding school in Ngruki, Boyolali, Central Java, the school's principal, Muttaqiem, said on Wednesday. The three, according to Muttaqiem, are Mohammad Syaifuddin bin Abu Umar, Muhammad Anwar Asshidiqie and David Pintarto. "The three were high achievers. Syaifuddin and David always ranked first ever since entering the school until they graduated, while Anwar was also a brilliant and outstanding student," Muttaqiem said.
| Ngruki is the epicenter of Jemaah Islamiyah. The school was run by Abu Bakar Bashir until relatively recently... |
"The three others are not graduates of our school," Muttaqiem told reporters in his school compound in Kalilengkong, Boyolali regency. Muttaqiem was referring to Ilham Sopandi, Furqon Abdullah and Rusman Gunawan, known also as Gun Gun, a brother of terrorist suspect Riduan Isamuddin, alias Hambali. |