Posted on 11/20/2005 7:42:58 PM PST by ncountylee
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty has warned that al-Qa'ida is infiltrating Southeast Asia, as a meeting of regional police chiefs agreed to combine forces to step up the fight against terrorism.
Speaking at the ASEAN police summit on counter-terrorism, Mr Keelty said al-Qa'ida was continuing to win support by "preying on popular frustrations and grievances".
"We are still witnessing the development of various groups, including Jemaah Islamiah and al-Qa'ida, all of which are directing resources and energies in training, mobilisation, recruitment and radicalisation," he told the meeting.
"These are phases we must target by means of transport. Well-known travel routes and funding sources need to be constantly monitored."
Arturo Lomibao, of the Philippine National Police, also told the summit that co-operation would help uncover new routes being used by terrorists slipping across borders.
The comments came as the ASEAN police forces issued a communique agreeing to work together in sharing intelligence about terrorists.
Although Australia is not a member of the 12-nation ASEAN group, the AFP has been invited to join the regional taskforce that would help track the cross-border movements of terrorists such as Southeast Asia's most-wanted man, JI leader Noordin Mohammed Top.
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And who creates these grievances?....I'm sure most around here know!
Southeast Asia is a lot more comfortable these days, compared to Iraq and now Jordan, if you are an al-Quiada terrorist.
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