Indonesian police re-arrest militant cleric

Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Indonesia’s capital today as officers re-arrested a militant cleric accused of heading the Jemaah Islamiyah terror network and whisked him away for questioning – on the day of his release from prison.

Indonesian police re-arrest militant cleric

Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Indonesia’s capital today as officers re-arrested a militant cleric accused of heading the Jemaah Islamiyah terror network and whisked him away for questioning – on the day of his release from prison.

About 300 supporters of Abu Bakar Bashir gathered outside Jakarta’s Salemba prison before daybreak and threw stones and bottles at riot police, who responded with water cannon and tear gas.

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