East Indonesia Mujahideen

East Indonesia Mujahideen
Mujahidin Indonesia Timur
LeadersAli Kalora 
Abu Wardah (Santoso) 
Daeng Koro 
Muhammad Basri (POW)
Dates of operation2010–2022
HeadquartersPoso, Indonesia
Active regionsSulawesi
IdeologyIslamism
Islamic fundamentalism
Salafi Jihadism
Wahhabism
Size40+[1][2][3]
18 (July 2016)[4]
0 (29 September 2022)[5]
Part of Islamic State
Allies Abu Sayyaf
Turkistan Islamic Party
Opponents Indonesia
 Turkey
 China
 Philippines
 United States
Battles and warsOperation Madago Raya (2016–2022)
Designated as a terrorist group by Indonesia[6]
 Malaysia[7]
 United Kingdom
 United States
 South Korea
 China
 UN
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The East Indonesia Mujahideen (Indonesian: Mujahidin Indonesia Timur; abbreviated MIT) was an Islamist militant group operating out of Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The group was led by Abu Wardah (also known as Santoso) until he was killed by Indonesian police on 18 July 2016.[8] After the death of Santoso, the group was led by Ali Kalora until he was killed on 18 September 2021.[9] The group has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State.[8]

MIT was proscribed by the United Nations Security Council under the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee on 29 September 2015.[10] The U.S. Department of State has designated MIT as a terrorist organisation.[11]

MIT has largely carried out its operations within Sulawesi but has threatened to attack targets across Indonesia.[12] The group's operations have typically avoided operations that would cause civilian casualties, but was reportedly involved in clashes between Muslims and Christians in Maluku province between 1999 and 2002.[13]

  1. ^ "Bagaimana Konflik Komunal Kristen-Muslim di Poso Melahirkan Militan MIT". benarnews.org (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Polisi nyatakan Mujahidin Indonesia Timur telah habis dengan tewasnya anggota terakhir". benarnews.org (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Pengamat terorisme: Jaringan Santoso merekrut orang-orang Bima". bbc.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Mabes Polri: Masih Ada 18 Orang Anggota Santoso". Kriminalitas.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  5. ^ Satgas Madago Raya Tembak Mati Teroris Terakhir Mujahidin Indonesia Timur Archived 8 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine detik.com 30 September 2022
  6. ^ "List of designated terrorist groups, National Counter Terrorism Agency (Indonesia)". liputan6.com. 29 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. ^ KDN Domesticmoha.gov.my Archived 9 October 2022 at Ghost Archive
  8. ^ a b "Santoso: Indonesia police 'kill most wanted militant'". BBC News. 19 July 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  9. ^ Stefanie, Christie. "Polri Sebut Ali Kalora Jadi Pengganti Santoso". nasional (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  10. ^ "UNSC sanctions". Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Designation of Foreign Terrorist Fighters". Archived from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Threat to attack targets across Indonesia". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  13. ^ "East Indonesian Islamist Militants Expand Focus". Jamestown. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.

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