Report: Terror Group Targeted Northern Australia

(The Age - Australia) - Northern Australia has been targeted by the Indonesian terrorist group Jemaah Islamiah (JI) to form part of an Asian Islamic superstate, according to a secret intelligence report. JI, the Indonesia-based Islamic extremist group, has been accused of perpetrating the Bali terrorist bombing. The group has established links with the al Qaeda terror group. According to Attorney General Daryl Williams, "We know there are people in Australia who have trained with al Qaeda. We know that people associated with JI have visited Australia.


2002-10-30 00:00:00

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