Indonesia suspects fugitive terrorist in bombings

by Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke | July 18, 2009 at 04:56 am

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Indonesian Investigators, who are working to identify suspects of the two American luxury hotels in Jakarta, have confirmed that at least four of the dead were foreigners.

The suspicion is being firmed up that the attacks were masterminded by Noordin Top, a Malaysian fugitive, who heads breakaway faction of the Southeast Asian militant network Jemaah Islamiya.

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Investigators worked Saturday to identify a pair of suicide bombers who attacked two American luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital, and officials confirmed at least four of the dead were foreigners.

Suspicions hardened that the blasts were masterminded by Noordin Top, a Malaysian fugitive who heads a breakaway faction of the Southeast Asian militant network Jemaah Islamiyah.

"I'm 200 per cent sure this was his work," said Nasir Abbas, a former Jemaah Islamiyah leader turned police informant who has worked with police on investigations into Indonesia's last three terrorist attacks