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Feared Terrorist Leader Reveals Web Of Secret Jihadist Fundraising (view source)
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After 18 years on the run, an Indonesian terrorist leader who orchestrated the Bali bombings has revealed new secrets after his arrest.<br> Indonesian terrorist leader Aris Sumarsono (pictured), known as Zulkarnaen, revealed secrets of militant group Jemaah Islamiah <br>Charity boxes in food stalls and mini-marts have been helping to fund radical causes and police believe there could be up to 6,000 active members of Jemaah Islamiah in [/news/indonesia/index.html Indonesia].<br>JI is the al-Qaeda-linked group which planned and orchestrated the devastating 2002 Bali nightclub bombings which killed 202 people, as well as a string of other bombings in Indonesia.<br>Indonesian police have revealed that more than 20,000 charity boxes, placed in food stalls, have been used to fund the shady terror group's operations.<br>The boxes have been used to collect cash in 12 regions of Indonesia, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour du lịch bali] across Java and Sumatra, and the food stall owners had no idea the money was going to a terror group.<br> Zulkarnaen (pictured in police custody on December 16) was transferred to Jakarta for questioning alongside other JI suspects and revealed how the group raised funds <br> The militant group, responsible for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] the Bali nightclub bombings in 2002 (pictured), had placed over 20,000 charity boxes across supermarkets and food stalls in Indonesia <br>The arrest in November of Aris Sumarsono, known as Zulkarnaen, has thrown a new spotlight on JI and its contemporary incarnation.<br>In recent years, analysts had believed JI's influence and membership had waned and that it no longer remained a potent threat in the region.<br>A biologist, Zulkarnaen had been on the run and eluded capture since 2002.<br> RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/news/article-9053501/Chinas-ban-Aussie-coal-make-pollute-world-MORE.html China's ban on Aussie coal will make the world's biggest...] [/news/article-9046265/Keyboard-warrior-ordered-pay-Bali-wedding-planner-100k-trolling-fined-again.html Keyboard warrior who was ordered to pay a wedding planner...] <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>He was arrested in East Lampung in Sumatra and is one of 23 JI suspects locked up in the past few weeks by Indonesian counter-terror forces.<br>Indonesian police have arrested 228 accused terrorists in 2020.<br>They have released video of Zulkarnaen talking to officers after his arrest and detailing his role in a series of deadly bombings in his homeland.<br>And he revealed the secret meetings that led up to the decision by JI to bomb two nightclubs in [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour du lịch bali] in October 2002, along with how other bombings were planned and executed.<br> Indonesian police said the fake charity boxes were used to collect cash in 12 regions of Indonesia and shop-owners had no idea they were funding the group (Zulkarnaen pictured) <br> Zulkarnaen had eluded police capture since the 2002 terror attack (aftermath pictured)<br>Zulkarnaen told how he was called to a meeting with Hambali, al-Qaeda's so-called lieutenant in South East Asia, who told him they needed to [http://www.usatoday.com/search/conduct/ conduct] an attack on foreigners.<br>The Bali plot was then hatched.<br><br>The Sari Club and Paddy's Bar in central Kuta were bombed and 200 innocent people died, along with two suicide bombers. Among the victims were 88 Australians.<br>Indonesian national police spokesman Argo Yuwono described Zulkarnaen as an architect and mastermind of terrorist bombings and the military leader of JI.<br>He became the JI operations chief after the arrest of Hambali in Thailand in 2003.<br>Hambali has since been held by the US in Guantanamo Bay.<br>Zulkarnaen remains in Indonesian police custody and is expected to face a string of charges over multiple bombings across Indonesia.<br> The Sari Club (cleared bombing site pictured) and Paddy's Bar in central Kuta were bombed in the 2002 attack and 200 innocent people died, along with two suicide bombers <br>
