Young extremists will still seek Abu Bakar Bashir's blessing
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Young extremists will still seek Abu Bakar Bashir's blessing

The Indonesian cleric,involved in the Bali bombings,is unlikely to return to being a key player in terrorist plotting but his status as an extremist icon will endure.

  • byNava Nuraniyah andJordan Newton

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