Indonesia arrests senior cleric for ties to Jemaah Islamiah

FILE PHOTO: An anti terror policeman stands guard as a security sweep is conducted during Chinese New Year celebrations at a temple in Chinatown in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 16, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta/File Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's counter-terrorism police have arrested a member of a top Islamic council on charges of raising funds for the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI) group blamed for deadly bombings, police said on Wednesday.

The raid was carried out near Jakarta on Tuesday during which Ahmad Zain An-Najah, a member of the Indonesian Ulema Council, was arrested along with two associates, national police spokesperson Rusdi Hartono said.