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Indonesian Islamists ‘exploit political vacuum’ ahead of Widodo presidency

september 18, 2014by 0

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A political vacuum in Indonesia as the nation transitions from the presidency of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to that of newly elected Joko Widodo has opened up space for a fugitive militant with links to Islamic State to expand his influence. Abu Wardah Santoso, wanted since 2007, is the leader of a small but increasingly dangerous militant group called East Indonesia Mujahideen (MIT) in Poso on the island of Sulawesi. Santoso is thought to be the first Indonesian to have declared support for the Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and some people who trained with the Indonesian militant are now fighting in Syria. “Santoso…

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