10 July 2007
Australia's Howard defends Indonesia terror warning
Australia's Prime Minister John Howard on Monday defended warnings from his government that a terrorist attack in Indonesia may be imminent, despite there being no direct intelligence that the chances of a strike had increased.
The Foreign Affairs Department reissued a travel advisory to Indonesia on Sunday, warning Australians to rethink travel to the Southeast Asian country because of the threat of terrorist attacks. The advisory did not raise the threat level for attacks.
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Sunday the advisory was reissued because of the June 9 arrest in Indonesia of Abu Dujana, an alleged leader of terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah, and that a terrorist attack "could be imminent."
Jemaah Islamiyah is blamed for several attacks against Western targets in Indonesia over the lastfew years, including two bombings on the resort island of Bali in 2002 and 2005.
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jakarta post
The Foreign Affairs Department reissued a travel advisory to Indonesia on Sunday, warning Australians to rethink travel to the Southeast Asian country because of the threat of terrorist attacks. The advisory did not raise the threat level for attacks.
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Sunday the advisory was reissued because of the June 9 arrest in Indonesia of Abu Dujana, an alleged leader of terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah, and that a terrorist attack "could be imminent."
Jemaah Islamiyah is blamed for several attacks against Western targets in Indonesia over the lastfew years, including two bombings on the resort island of Bali in 2002 and 2005.
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jakarta post
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