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Indonesia arrests key terror suspect

Published:Friday | December 10, 2010 | 8:06 PM

Indonesian police say they have arrested one of the country's most wanted men.



Abu Tholut is suspected of helping to set up a militia training camp in Aceh province, recruiting militants and raising illegal funds for terror activities.



He is also suspected of plotting attacks on foreigners in Jakarta and the assassination of political leaders.



Tholut was arrested without a fight at his home in Kudus, Central Java.



The 49-year-old who is also known as Mostofa, Pranata Yuda and Imron Baehaqi was detained by Indonesia's anti-terrorist unit Densus 88.



The suspected bombmaker is alleged to have previously trained militants at camps run by the radical group, Jemaah Islamiah.



Indonesia has suffered a number of bomb attacks, mainly linked to the radical group.