There is a close link between the Jemaah Islamiah and the Kumpulan Militan Malaysia. They share the aspiration of setting up an Islamic state in Malaysia through violence and by overthrowing a democratically-elected government. One person, who was able to forge that link, was Hambali, the operations director of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda movement, write WONG CHUN WAI and LOURDES CHARLES in the concluding part of a two-series article.
With his kopiah (skull cap) and flowing Arab dress, Hambali cut an impressive figure to those who dreamt of setting up an Islamic utopia.
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