Former Hardline Group Leader Allegedly Involved in Philippines’ Cathedral BombingJanuary 18, 2022 — 01/18/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Former Secretary-General of an Islamic hardline group in Indonesia is said to be related to the 2019 cathedral bombing in Jolo, Sulu Province, Philippines....
Indonesia Arrests Lawyer of Banned Extremist Group for Terrorism PlotApril 29, 2021 — 04/29/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On April 27, the Indonesian Police have arrested Munarman, former general secretary of the now-banned extremist group Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), naming him a...
Indonesia Bans Hardline Muslim Group FPIJanuary 4, 2021 — 01/04/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On December 30, the chief security minister announced Indonesia’s disbandment of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), a hardline group led by firebrand cleric Muhammad...
Indonesian Radical Cleric Arrested for Violating COVID-19 ProtocolsDecember 15, 2020 — 12/15/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On December 13, a firebrand Islamic cleric was detained by the Indonesian police for allegedly violating COVID-19 health protocols, holding events that drew thousands...
Hardline Islamic Group Leader Returns to IndonesiaNovember 11, 2020 — 11/11/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On November 10, the leader of a notorious Indonesian radical Islamic group who fled the country in 2017 to avoid a pornography charge, has...