Jemaah Islamiyah

Also known as: al-Jamāʿah al-Islāmiyyah, Islamic Congregation, JI
Based in IndonesiaDefunct1993-2024SourcesJemaah Islamiyah

Southeast Asian Islamist militant group based in Indonesia, founded in 1993 by Abu Bakar Bashir and Abdullah Sungkar. Dedicated to establishing an Islamic state in Southeast Asia, it perpetrated the 2002 Bali bombings and other attacks. Designated a terrorist group by the UN and multiple countries. The group was active until 2024.

CRIMENET has extracted 29 linkages for this organization, including 14 cooperative ties across 4 organizations, 11 conflicts across 5 organizations, 4 other connections and footprints in 4 countries.

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Footprint abroad 4

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AustraliaOperations
A JI plot to blow up the Israeli embassy in Canberra was confessed by Jack Roche.
Sources: Jemaah Islamiyah
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MalaysiaPresence
JI has cells in Malaysia and was founded there.
Sources: Jemaah Islamiyah
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PhilippinesPresence
JI has cells in the Philippines and carries out attacks there.
Sources: Jemaah Islamiyah
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SingaporePresence
JI has cells in Singapore.
Sources: Jemaah Islamiyah