Can violent extremists be deradicalized? I spoke with 24 former terrorists in Indonesia to find out Terrorism remains a persistent threat to nations around the world. The Conversation · Sep 17, 2025
Indonesia mulls repatriation of alleged Bali bombings mastermind from Guantánamo Bay Riduan Isamuddin, known as Hambali, has been held since 2003 and described as ‘one of the world’s most lethal terrorists’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
Indonesia Considers Parole For Ex-terror Chiefs: Official Jailed former leaders of Indonesia's Jemaah Islamiyah militant group are being considered for parole, a senior counter-terror official said Tuesday, after the network disbanded and members pledged allegiance to the country. International Business Times · Dec 24, 2024
Jemaah Islamiyah Senior Members Announce Disbandment Of Extremist Group Senior Jemaah Islamiyah leaders announce disbandment, aligning with Indonesian state and law. Concerns remain about potential splinter groups. Top News · Jul 5, 2024
‘Lone wolf’ or JI?: Jemaah Islamiyah confusion after Malaysia attack Hardline group launched wave of devastating attacks in Indonesia in the 2000s before regional governments cracked down. Al Jazeera · May 21, 2024
Malaysia minister says terror suspect who killed 2 police officers acted on his own Malaysia's government says the young man who attacked a police station and killed two officers was a recluse and believed to have acted on his own, despite suspected links to the Jemaah Islamiyah terror group The Independent UK · May 18, 2024
Man kills 2 officers at police station in Malaysia in a suspected Jemaah Islamiyah attack Police say a man has stormed a police station in Malaysia and killed two officers in what's being investigated as a Jemaah Islamiyah terror attack The Independent UK · May 17, 2024
Two officers killed in suspected JI attack on Malaysian police station The incident took place in the southern state of Johor in the early hours of Friday morning. Al Jazeera · May 17, 2024
Trial looms for 17-year Guantanamo detainee in Indonesia attacks Hearings scheduled after Hambali held for years before charges filed over Bali bombings and Jakarta hotel attack. Al Jazeera · Apr 24, 2023
Paroled Indonesia bombmaker apologizes for 2002 Bali attack An Indonesian militant who was paroled last week after serving about half of his original 20-year prison sentence for making the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings has apologized to victims’ families The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022
Indonesia paroles the bombmaker in Bali's deadly 2002 attacks An Islamic militant convicted of making the explosives used in the bombings that killed over 200 people was paroled after serving about half of his original 20-year prison sentence. WEKU · Dec 7, 2022
Bombmaker behind 2002 Bali bombings released from prison after serving half of 20-year sentence Indonesian authorities say he has been successfully reformed in prison Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2022
Bali bombings 20 years on: How has Indonesia dealt with Islamic extremism? This professor of Indonesian politics says recent crackdowns against Islamists in the political sphere may do more harm than good. ABC News · Oct 12, 2022
20 years after Bali bombings, 'the ache does not dim' People affected by the 2002 Bali bombings gathered on the Indonesian resort island to commemorate 20 years since the blasts that killed 202 people The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022
The Conversation · Oct 11, 2022 How the Bali bombings transformed our relations with Indonesia An hour before midnight, 20 years ago, a young Indonesian man walked into Paddy’s Pub, a nightclub in the heart of Bali’s party district of Kuta, and detonated a backpack laden with explosives. Seconds later, a massive car bomb exploded outside the Sari Club across the road.
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022 Indonesia considers objection to Bali bomber's early release Indonesian authorities are considering an early release for the bombmaker in the 2002 Bali attack that killed 202 people, despite upsetting Australia’s leader who described him as “abhorrent.”
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022 Indonesian militant gets 15 years in jail over Bali attacks An Islamic militant who eluded capture for 18 years has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after an Indonesian court found him guilty of hiding information about the 2002 Bali bombings from authorities and harboring other suspects