Militant Warns of More Attacks: Indonesia

The President SBY has an all out assault on terrorism in Indonesia in an effort to stamp it out and rid the country of radicalist Muslims. But,l they do not have any intentions, or so it seems, of outlawing the radical Islamic party Jemaah Islamiah.

During the week an Islamic radical alleged to be a key aide of a Southeast Asian terror leader warned that militants in the region would keep attacking American and Australian targets. We can do one of many things here as travellers to Indonesia and residents of the country. You can wrap yourself in cotton wool and never leave your house, or carry on travelling. No one, not even me, can guarantee you are safe travelling in Indonesia in the current climate and, much could be said for the rest of the world. I don't know about you guys but I will continue travelling irregardless of these asinine threats from these peanuts but will always keep an eye on the situation around me.

The radical Muslim who made the statement was Subur Sugiarto who was appearing as a witness in the trial of one of four suspects accused in the 2005 Bali restaurant attacks. He was arrested earlier this year and police say he is a close aid to Noordin Top, a reputed Jemaah Islamiyah leader.

Sugiarto, who police are planning to charge under anti-terror laws later this year, said he had taught hard-line religious classes to two of those on trial but they never discussed the Bali attacks. Jemaah Islamiyah is blamed for the restaurant attacks and a series of bloody bombings on western targets including 2002 bombings on Bali that killed 202 people, most of them foreigners, including 88 Australians.