JOHOR BAHARU, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- The body of Asia's number one terrorist, Noordin Mohammad Top, is only expected to be brought back to Malaysia next week for burial in his family's village in Pontian. According to a source, Indonesia needed between four to five days more to examine Noordin's body before handing it over to Malaysia and his family.Taking the time to make sure he's really, really dead.
"Two of Noordin's family members, probably his elder brother known as 'Yahya' and his younger brother known as 'Isa' will go to Jakarta next week with Malaysian police officers to identify and claim the body. "Noordin's wife who lives in Kampung Sungai Tiram, Johor Baharu will not go to Jakarta to claim the body," the source told Bernama in an interview Friday.
No doubt deep in mourning, or shopping for a new husband
Isn't that generally taken care of by her brother?
Observation by Bernama of Noordin's family house today in Kampung Kayu Ara Pasong, Pontian found that it was uninhabited.
Noordin, 41, who headed a more radical splinter group of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) was killed yesterday after his hideout in Solo, Central Java was raided by Indonesia's elite anti-terrorist unit Densus 88. Noordin's death ended a six-year hunt for the person believed to be responsible for a series bomb attacks that killed tens of people in the republic. Asia's number one terrorist was alleged to be responsible for the bomb attacks on the Ritz Charlton Hotel and the J.W Marriot Hotel in Jakarta on July 17 which killed nine people including the two suicide bombers.
According to the source there was no need for Noordin's family members and police officers to go to Jakarta now as the process of examining his body was not completed.
Driving a stake through his heart takes time.
However, the source said, the process of identifying Noordin by DNA that takes about 30 hours would be completed tonight or tomorrow and the result announced.
Another site which won't open for me seems to indicate the DNA test is positive
The Indonesian authorities have already identified the body as Noordin's based on fingerprints and other physical marks.
Meanwhile the source also denied local media reports that the death of the most wanted terrorist was due to his blowing himself up to avoid being taken alive.
"Noordin died due to being shot on several parts of his body including the feet, hands and head. He had a serious wound on the back of his head
Interesting shot distribution. Almost like someone was taking their time...
Still, the source said, the face was in good condition and this made the identification process easier.