The Indonesia-based Jemaah Islamiah terror movement has been crippled following the arrests of several top key figures including Hambali, the key man for Osama bin Laden in the region. Intelligence agencies in South-East Asia, however, have not let their guard down as many of its key operatives are still on the run, report WONG CHUN WAI and LOURDES CHARLES
THEY have been contained but certainly not destroyed. In fact, Jemaah Islamiah (JI) remains dangerous with many of its senior leaders, including several Malaysians, still at large.
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