JAKARTA/MANILA - Indonesia is investigating reports from Islamic State supporters that the most senior Southeast Asian commander of the militant group was killed by US air strikes in eastern Syria last week, counter-terrorism officials said. Online messages from Islamic State propagandists viewed by Reuters say Bahrumsyah, an Indonesian national, died after US air strikes hit Hajin, north of the Syrian city of Abu Kamal, last Tuesday. A spokesman for Indonesia's foreign ministry, Arrmanatha Nasir, said the embassy in Syria had made enquiries but had yet to confirm Bahrumsyah's death. Two senior Indonesian counter-terrorism officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were taking the online reports seriously. "We are in the process of investigating," said one senior official with Indonesia's counter-terrorism agency. If the reports were true, it would become a "motivation to carry out reprisal attacks" in Indonesia, the senior official said. A Pentagon spokesman, Eric Pahon, … [Read more...] about News Indonesia investigates reports top Islamic State commander killed
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Indonesia investigates reports top Islamic State commander killed in Syria
JAKARTA: Indonesia is investigating reports from Islamic State supporters that the most senior Southeast Asian commander of the militant group was killed by U.S. air strikes in eastern Syria last week, counter-terrorism officials said.Online messages from Islamic State propagandists viewed by Reuters say Bahrumsyah, an Indonesian national, died after U.S. air strikes hit Hajin, north of the Syrian city of Abu Kamal, last Tuesday.A spokesman for Indonesia's foreign ministry, Arrmanatha Nasir, said the embassy in Syria had made enquiries but had yet to confirm Bahrumsyah's death.Two senior Indonesian counter-terrorism officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were taking the online reports seriously."We are in the process of investigating," said one senior official with Indonesia's counter-terrorism agency.If the reports were true, it would become a "motivation to carry out reprisal attacks" in Indonesia, the senior official said.A Pentagon spokesman, Eric Pahon, said U.S. … [Read more...] about Indonesia investigates reports top Islamic State commander killed in Syria
Indonesia investigates reports top Islamic State commander killed
JAKARTA/MANILA: Indonesia is investigating reports from Islamic State supporters that the most senior Southeast Asian commander of the militant group was killed by U.S. air strikes in eastern Syria last week, counter-terrorism officials said.Online messages from Islamic State propagandists viewed by Reuters say Bahrumsyah, an Indonesian national, died after U.S. air strikes hit Hajin, north of the Syrian city of Abu Kamal, last Tuesday.A spokesman for Indonesia's foreign ministry, Arrmanatha Nasir, said the embassy in Syria had made enquiries but had yet to confirm Bahrumsyah's death.Two senior Indonesian counter-terrorism officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were taking the online reports seriously."We are in the process of investigating," said one senior official with Indonesia's counter-terrorism agency.If the reports were true, it would become a "motivation to carry out reprisal attacks" in Indonesia, the senior official said.A Pentagon spokesman, Eric Pahon, … [Read more...] about Indonesia investigates reports top Islamic State commander killed
Police investigate reports of blasphemy in Sukmawati’s poem
The National Police are investigating reports of blasphemy allegedly committed by Sukmawati Soekarnoputri, an official confirmed on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Insp.Gen.Setyo Wasisto said two reports of blasphemy implicating the daughter of founding father Sukarno had been filed with the Jakarta Police and the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim). “Our responsibility is to carry out an investigation. We have to first gather evidence and then follow up,” Setyo said as quoted by kompas.com. He said that during the pre-investigation process, the police would collect evidence and question witnesses. He further said the police would also consider settling the case out of court. Sukmawati has been accused of insulting Islam after reading her poem titled Ibu Indonesia (Mother Indonesia) during Indonesia Fashion Week (IFW) in Jakarta last Thursday. “I don’t know sharia [Islamic law], but I know the konde … [Read more...] about Police investigate reports of blasphemy in Sukmawati’s poem
Drug enhanced Bradley Wiggins performance in 2012 Tour de France win: investigation report
By Rob Harris The Associated Press Mon., March 5, 2018 LONDON—Bradley Wiggins used a banned powerful corticosteroid to enhance his performance while preparing to win the Tour de France in 2012, a British parliamentary committee said in a doping investigation report that accuses Team Sky of crossing an “ethical line” after preaching zero tolerance. The legislators said they received evidence that shows Team Sky sought a therapeutic use exemption for Wiggins to take triamcinolone “not to treat medical need” — asthma — “but to improve his power to weight ratio.” “We believe this powerful corticosteroid was being used to prepare Bradley Wiggins, and possibly other riders supporting him, for the (2012) Tour de France,” the House of Commons select committee said in the report published Monday. “He benefited from the performance-enhancing properties of this drug during the race.” In a statement, … [Read more...] about Drug enhanced Bradley Wiggins performance in 2012 Tour de France win: investigation report