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Jemaah Islamiyah in South East Asia: Damaged but Still Dangerous
ICG Asia Report N°63, 26 August 2003 Page 43
Java for JI, Afghan veteran.
Mohamed Rais, part of JI Sumatra, arrested in
May 2003 in Padang, believed to have taken part in
meetings planning the Marriott Hotel bombing.
Ngruki graduate. Reportedly responsible for
recruiting two other people, including Asmar Latin
Sani, the possible suicide bomber, for the Marriott
operation.
Mohammad Aslam bin Yar Ali Khan,
Singaporean detained by Northern Alliance in
Afghanistan, 2001.
Mohammed Khalifa, brother-in-law of Osama bin
Laden, reportedly established al-Qaeda cell in
Philippines in 1991.
Muaz, Solo recruit, trained in Mindanao.
Mubarok, see Utomo Pamungkas.
Muchliansyah alias Solihin alias Muklis, wellknown
muballigh active in Yogyakarta at Sudirman
mosque in early 1980s. Helped found the
newsletter ar-Risalah. Close to Abu Bakar Ba'syir
and Abdullah Sungkar, was key member of the
Ngruki network in Malaysia, where he lived with
his family, including two wives brought over from
Indonesia in 1985. Named by Indonesian
prosecutors as the coordinator of Jemaah Islamiyah
operations in Jakarta in 1983-1985. Returned to
Indonesia with Abu Bakar Ba'asyir in November
1999, settled in Pulau Baru, Kalimantan. Arrested
in August 2003 as Muklis.
Muchtar Daeng Lao, head of the military
committee for Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia,
arrested in the December 2002 bombings in
Makassar. Reportedly in charge of military affairs
for Makassar-based Wahdah Islamiyah.
Muhajir alias Idris, younger brother of
Fathurrahman al-Ghozi, instructor in Camp
Hudaibiyah, the JI camp in Mindanao.
Mukhlas, see Ali Gufron.
Muklis Yunos, MILF commander, reportedly head
of its special operations unit, worked with al-Ghozi
on the 30 December 2000 bombing in Manila,
subsequently arrested.
Musa, see Zulkifli bin Hir.
Mustafa, see Mustopa.
Mustaqim, member of JI central command, Ngruki
graduate from late 1970s, teacher first at Ngruki,
then at Dar us-Syahada pesantren in Boyolali.
Lived in Malaysia in late 1980s. Afghanistan
veteran, 1996-1997 taught at Pesantren Lukmanul
Hakiem in Malaysia; head of Camp Hudaibiyah, JI
military academy in Mindanao, 1997-2000,
selected as head of military department of Majelis
Mujahidin Indonesia, August 2000. In his 40’s in
2003.
Mustopa (Mustafa) alias Abu Thalout, original
name, Pranata Yudha, senior JI figure, member
of the central command, head of Mantiqi III.
Studied medicine in Semarang before transferring
to Gajah Mada University in Yogyakarta to study
veterinary science. Never got degree. Afghan
veteran, instructor in Mindanao. Arrested 8 July
2003.
Nasir Abbas alias Chairudin, brother-in-law of
Ali Gufron alias Mukhlas, deputy to Mustopa,
appointed head of Mantiqi III, arrested April 2003,
Bekasi.
Noordin Moh, top Malaysian explosives expert,
still at large as of August 2003, graduate of
Malaysian Technical Institute (UTM). Reportedly
involved in planning for Bali bomb.
Noralwizah Lee, Chinese-Malaysian wife of
Hambali, originally from Sabah.
Nuim alias Zuhroni, Afghan veteran, head of his
class, trusted aide of Zulkarnaen. Explosives expert
and major recruiter for Ambon and Maluku
conflicts.
Omar al-Faruq alias Moh. Assegaf, alleged
Kuwaiti (although the Kuwaiti government has
denied that he is a citizen) linked to al-Qaeda,
whose confession of activities in Indonesia
provided the cover story for Time Magazine, 23
September 2002. See Abu Dzar.
Raja Husain alias Idris, Acehnese based in Riau,
member of first group of Indonesians to go to
Afghanistan, together with Zulkarnaen. His cell is
thought to have been responsible for bomb at
Soekarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta, April 2003.
Rauf alias Abdul Rauf alias Sam bin Jahruddin,
Bali bombings suspect, member of JI cell with