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Indonesian President Target of Alleged Terrorist Plot

   VOA News 14 May 2010
   Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (File)

Photo: AFP

   Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (File)

   Authorities in Indonesia say they have uncovered evidence that Islamic
   militants  captured  in  a  series of recent raids had planned to kill
   President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Â
   National  Police  Chief  Bambang  Hendarso  Danuri  told  reporters in
   Jakarta  Friday  the militants planned to declare a Muslim state after
   killing  Mr.  Yudhoyono,  state officials and foreign guests during an
   independence day celebration on August 17.
   Danuri  said the militants also planned to seize several luxury hotels
   in  Jakarta and Java island and kill foreigners, including Americans.Â
   The  hotel  attacks  would  be  similar  to the November 2008 siege of
   hotels in Mumbai that killed 166 people.
   The  police  chief  says  the  plots were uncovered during a series of
   raids  across  Indonesia  since  February,  when  a terrorist training
   facility was discovered in the Sumatran island province of Aceh.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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