Publication

6 Sep 2010

A bloody bank robbery in Medan in August 2010 and the discovery in Aceh in February 2010 of a terrorist training camp using old police weapons have focused public attention on the circulation of illegal arms in Indonesia. These incidents raise questions about how firearms fall into criminal hands and what measures are in place to stop them. The issue has become more urgent as the small groups of Indonesian jihadis, concerned about Muslim casualties in bomb attacks, are starting to discuss targeted killings as a preferred method of operation.

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Author International Crisis Group
Series Crisis Group Asia Briefings
Issue 109
Publisher International Crisis Group (ICG)
Copyright © 2010 International Crisis Group (Crisis Group)
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