Mujahidin Indonesia Timur

Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (Mujahiden of East Indonesia) or MIT is a terrorist group operating out of Poso, Sulawesi in Indonesia. The leader of the group was Abu Wardah Santoso. The group has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. MIT was proscribed by the United Nations Security Council under the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee on 29 September 2015.[1] The US Department of State has designated MIT as a terrorist organisation.[2]

MIT has largely carried out its operations within Sulawesi but has threatened to attack targets across Indonesia.[3] The group's operations have typically avoided operations that leave civilians dead but was reportedly involved in clashes between Muslims and Christians in Maluku province in 1999-2002.[4]

Uighur links

Turkish passports were used by Uighurs who were seeking to contact Mujahidin Indonesia Timor, a pro-ISIS organization in Sulawesi in Indonesia.[5]

ISIS/ISIL aligned Uighurs have been traveling to Indonesia to participate in terrorist attacks against Shia, Christians, and the Indonesian government, during a terrorist attack in Central Sulawesi, one Uighur, Farouk, was killed by Indonesian security personnel in November, and another Uighur terrorist, Alli, was arrested for plotting a terrorist attack.[6] China has been contacted by the Indonesian government who sought assistance in confronting Uighur members of terrorist organizations in Indonesia.[7] Indonesia arrested a possbile suicide bomber named Ali, a Uyghur, on 24 December 2015.[8]

In Sulawesi on Tuesday 15 March 2016[9] two pro-ISIS Uighurs in Indonesia were liquidated by Indonesian government forces.[10] The Indonesians used bullets to kill them.[11] The "Doğu Türkistan Bülteni Haber Ajansı" which supports the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), denounced the Indonesian government and police for their killing of 2 Uighurs who were members of "Doğu Endonezya Mücahitleri" (Mujahidin Indonesia Timor).[12][13] 2 Uighurs with suspected terror ties were killed in Sulawesi by Indonesian security forces on April 8 and the killings were condemned by "Doğu Türkistan Bülteni Haber Ajansı".[14][15] The "Doğu Türkistan Bülteni Haber Ajansı" slammed the Indonesian government for hunting down four Uighurs who illegally entered the country to join "Doğu Endonezya Mücahitleri" and accused the Indonesian government of attacking Muslims.[16][17] A Uighur accused of terror ties was killed in Sulawesi by the Indonesian security forces on April 24, for which the "Doğu Türkistan Bülteni Haber Ajansı" condemned the Indonesian government.[18][19]

In Poso Uighurs were being instructed by Santoso, the head of Mujahideen Indonesia Timur.[20] Faruq Magalasi, Mus'ab, Ibrohim, and Joko were the names obtained by the Indonesian media of Uighurs being hunted by the Indonesian police.[21]

Death of Santoso

On 18 July 2016 Indonesian forces claimed to have shot and killed MIT leader Santoso.[22] Santoso's death may lead to the end of MIT.[23]

On 14 September 2016, Andika Eka Putra, one of the remaining member of MIT, was died.[24] On 19 September 2016, Sobron was also killed by Tinombala Operation's Task Force.[25]

References

  1. ↑ "UNSC sanctions". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Designation of Foreign Terrorist Fighters". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Threat to attack targets across Indonesia". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "East Indonesian Islamist Militants Expand Focus". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Zenn, Jacob (10 October 2014). "An Overview of Chinese Fighters and Anti-Chinese Militant Groups in Syria and Iraq". China Brief. The Jamestown Foundation. 14 (19). Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Kwok, Yenni (Dec 28, 2015). "Is There a Uighur Terrorist Buildup Taking Place in Southeast Asia?". TIME.
  7. ↑ Fabi, Randy; Beo Da Costa, Agustinus (Jan 6, 2016). "Indonesia turns to China as ethnic Uighurs join would-be jihadis". Reuters. JAKARTA.
  8. ↑ Tiezzi, Shannon (January 07, 2016). "Official: Indonesia Working With China to Investigate Uyghur Terrorist Suspect". The Diplomat. Check date values in: |date=, |archive-date= (help)
  9. ↑ Tiezzi, Shannon (March 18, 2016). "Indonesia Adds 4 Uyghur Militants to Most-Wanted List". The Diplomat.
  10. ↑ Kapoor, Kanupriya (18/03 08:29 CET). "Activists raise concerns over Indonesia's proposed anti-terrorism law". Reuters. JAKARTA. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ↑ The Associated Press (Mar 16, 2016, 4:12 AM ET). "2 Suspected Uighur Militants Killed in Central Indonesia". The Diplomat. PALU, Indonesia. Archived from the original on |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help). Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ↑ turkistanhaber (16 March 2016). "-". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Twitter / Account Suspended". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  14. ↑ turkistanhaber (14 April 2016). "Endonezya Hükemeti , 2 Doğu Türkistanlı Müslümanı Daha Katletti -". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Twitter / Account Suspended". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  16. ↑ turkistanhaber (21 March 2016). "-". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Twitter / Account Suspended". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  18. ↑ turkistanhaber (29 April 2016). "Endonezya Hükümeti Doğu Türkistanlı Müslümanları Katletmeye Devam Ediyor -". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  19. ↑ "Twitter / Account Suspended". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  20. ↑ "Santoso: Indonesia police 'kill most wanted militant'". BBC News. 19 July 2016.
  21. ↑ Sangadji, Ruslan (Fri, March 18, 2016). "Uighur militants infiltrating Indonesia". The Jakarta Post. Poso. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  22. ↑ "Report on Santoso's death". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  23. ↑ Jones, Sidney (21 July 2016). "Santoso dead: Now for the next chapter". Lowy Institute for International Policy. Retrieved July 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  24. ↑ "MIT member found dead in Poso's Puna River". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  25. ↑ "Indonesian Militant Suspected to be from ISIS Linked Terror Group in Poso Killed". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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