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| Jemaah Islamiah militants resume attacks |
| 2003-10-27 |
| The feared Jemaah Islamiah terror network is beginning to regroup and launch new attacks against Christians in Indonesia to mark the onset of Ramadan, according to new reports. Following several weeks of violence in Poso, central Sulawesi, in which 13 people died, Indonesia’s respected Tempo magazine yesterday said the attacks were the handiwork of militants linked to JI. The Government and religious leaders have called for tolerance and peace during the holy month of Ramadan, during which observant Muslims must fast from dawn to dusk. But in Poso, where Christians and Muslims have been engaged in sporadic but bloody fighting since 1998, Islamic militants recently relaunched a "jihad against Christian groups" to mark "perang amaliah", a local tradition of waging war during Ramadan. Ain’t these local traditions wonderful? Another man was shot dead there yesterday, although police were hesitant to blame the killing on religious extremists. "In Poso this kind of incident can be common. We are not sure and it could be a business rivalry," Poso police chief Akbp Abdi Dharma said. Just another one of those local traditions. But a former leader of the Laskar Mujahdin extremist group said he had no doubt the latest round of violence was prompted by JI. Mr Ikhwanudin, now working for an aid group in Poso, said JI militants failed in an attempt to recruit him back to the group three months before an upsurge of rioting earlier this month. "I had enough. The ones who got benefits were the elites," he said. I guess he found he can skim more money working for an aid group, it’s safer too! Indonesia has moved extra forces to Poso to restore security. But Mr Ikhwanudin said the military must also be shifted into Sulawesi in greater numbers to quell the re-emergence of JI. "Intelligence have found out that JI leaders were here, so they have to add some forces," he said. "They (the militants) are all ready to die." OK by me. The militants were using recruiters on Indonesia’s main island of Java to help support the fight, he said. Running out of local cannon fodder. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #3 Since it seems that 70% of Muslims want to be martyrs, I think it's our civic duty to help them in their endeavor. Therefore, I think every non-Muslim should set a quota of five Muslims a day to be vaulted into Heaven as martyrs. Men between the age of 16 and 55 carrying a weapon count as two, women and small children count as one-half, unless wearing explosive belts or carrying explosives on them. Large explosive devices, rapid-fire weapons, or weapons of mass destruction are banned: all killings must be done in person, using weapons of 50-caliber or smaller. Knife kills count as two on males of the prime age group. Significant penalties will be levied against those that kill, maim, or injure non-Muslims during hunting expeditions, except where such non-Muslims are engaged in "Rachel Corrie" type activities. Under those circumstances, the non-Muslim counts as one-half a Muslim. Licenses are required, but are free. The licensee is responsible for all expenses, including weapon and ammunition, transportation, and any additional fees that may be assessed in the hunting area. Good luck, and good shooting! |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-10-27 5:43:24 PM |
| #2 "Oh, yeah...Ramadan..Isn't thet the month where er get to beat the crap outa ya in daylight hours 'cause ya can't fight back?..." |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-10-27 11:00:00 AM |
| #1 launch new attacks against Christians in Indonesia to mark the onset of Ramadan There it is again. Ya know, I'm beginning to think this stuff about "religion of peace" is a buncha crap. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-10-27 10:14:08 AM |