Country Report on Terrorism 2024 - Chapter 4 - Jemaah Islamiya (JI)

Jemaah Islamiya

Aka: Jemaa Islamiya; Jema’a Islamiyah; Jemaa Islamiyya; Jema’a Islamiyya; Jemaa Islamiyyah; Jema’a Islamiyyah; Jemaah Islamiah; Jemaah Islamiyah; Jema’ah Islamiyah; Jemaah Islamiyyah; Jema’ah Islamiyyah; JI.

Description:  JI was designated as an FTO on October 23, 2002.JI is a Southeast Asia-based terrorist group co-founded by Abdullah Sungkar and Abu Bakar Ba’asyir.  JI senior leadership in June called on all members to disband, in conjunction with ongoing Indonesia National Police deradicalization efforts.

Activities:  JI did not claim responsibility for any attacks in 2024.

Strength:  Indonesian counterterrorism agencies estimate that at least 8,000 JI members pledged to disband in 2024 after senior JI leaders called on their followers to renounce terrorism.  Since June 2024, several thousand JI leaders have pledged allegiance to the Indonesian National Police at pledge-of-allegiance ceremonies across Indonesia.

Location/Area of Operation:  Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

Funding and External Aid:  JI has raised funds through membership dues, criminal activities, and business activities.  The group has received financial, ideological, and logistical support from Middle Eastern contacts and illegitimate charities and organizations.

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