Suspected treasurer of Indonesian terrorist group arrested in Java

[News_Editor]

Suspected treasurer of Indonesian terrorist group arrested in Java

2010-11-18 22:30:30 GMT+7 (ICT)

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- A suspected Indonesian terrorist, believed to be a treasurer of the Jamaah Anshorut Tauhid (JAT) branch in Solo, was arrested in central Java, officials said Thursday.

Toyib was arrested following his involvement with the JAT paramilitary training camp in Aceh, where Al Qaeda-linked extremists were allegedly plotting a series of attacks in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.

Officials said Toyib's name had been mentioned on several occasion by other suspects, while investigation revealed that he allegedly forwarded around $115,000 to radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir - founder of extremist Islamic organization JAT who is currently in custody and awaiting trial - to fund terrorist operations.

Bashir has been linked to several terrorist plots, including the 200 Christmas Eve bombings in Christian churches, the Marriott Hotel bomb attack in 2003, and the 2002 Bali bombing. In addition, he is believed to have been funding the Aceh training camp, as well as being in charge of naming JAT leaders.

Currently, there are 21 Indonesians on trial that have been accused of planning terrorist attacks and being linked to armed groups.

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[asiawatcher]

Great - one less nut case to deal with. The more they arrest the merrier.