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Jemaah Islamiah remains an extraordinarily resilient and lethal terrorist organisation despite a string of recent arrests and the dismantling of a key JI cell in East Java by Indonesian and Australian police. Counter-terrorism experts agree there is a need to re-assess thinking about JI’s leadership and direction in the wake of last month’s arrest of eight suspects on Java and the seizure of nearly 800 kilograms of explosive materials including TNT, improvised bombs, high-powered weapons and ammunition. Full Story