Jakarta Bans Militants From Joining "Jihad"
Komfie Manalo - All Headline News Foreign Correspondent Jakarta, Indonesia (AHN) - Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world has announced on Monday it would detain and prevent militants from going to the Middle East to engage in "suicide missions" to answer the call of "jihad" or holy war. Indonesian police spokesman Anton Bachrul Alam told Xinhua News Agency, "We will conduct surveillance on them as well as conduct raids if needed. We have also alerted our immigration office to be on the lookout." Although he admits it would be difficult for authorities to identify these militants or the intention of any of its citizens for leaving the country. But still, he said the government would keep a tight watch. "We will attempt to stop them," he said. Earlier, it was reported that a militant group based in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province has claimed it has sent a number of its member to the Middle East to join the conflict against Israel. But investigations conducted by the police found no evidence that the claim was true. Local TV station SCTV said the group is now preparing to send another batch to join Hezbollah guerrillas to conduct suicide missions. The group has provided a video for its claim. As the violence in Lebanon escalates, anti-American and anti-Israeli sentiments are growing in Indonesia, particularly among militants. Another radical Muslim group, the Indonesian Mujahedd in Co |
