CIAO DATE: 08/2010
July 2010
Jama’ah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT), led by Indonesia’s bestknown radical cleric Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, has been an enigma since its founding in 2008. An ostensibly aboveground organisation, it has embraced individuals with known ties to fugitive extremists. It has welcomed many members of the militant Jema’ah Islamiyah (JI) but clashed with the JI leadership over strategy and tactics.
Resource link: Indonesia: The Dark Side of Jama'ah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT) [PDF] - 1.4M