Gold thieves linked to terrorism, police say

Authorities say the suspects were followers of Abu Umar, a notorious smuggler and Jemaah Islamiyah operative who is currently behind bars.

By Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata in Jakarta and Yenny Herawati in Madiun, East Java

March 27, 2013

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- dicky
  
  March 27, 2013 @ 11:03:38PM
- I think that the terrorists still at large should be killed as soon as possible. If they continue to exist, the Republic of Indonesia will not be safe. I hope they receive the appropriate punishments like the others.

- HARTONO
  
  March 27, 2013 @ 01:03:53AM
- Terrorists justifies any means to keep their organizations alive. A terrifying new way of operating.

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