JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): "U.S. MUSLIMS WARN OF THREAT WITHIN" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "This is the sort of thing we need to see on a much larger scale -- if and when it is sincere.") (September 1, 2006) (Read More...)
MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch Series - No. 1105: "EDITOR OF U.S. ARABIC NEWSPAPER: RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM IS SPREADING AMONG MUSLIM YOUTH IN THE U.S." (March 3, 2006) (Read More...)
ON THE NET...
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1030.html
http://www.tkb.org/Country.jsp?countryCd=NS
http://www.caribbeannetnews.com
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=Suriname&btnG=Search+News
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http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2370193
"The Threat of Islamic Radicalism in Suriname"
By Chris Zambelis
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The threat of radical Islamism in Latin America and the Caribbean remains a vital concern for U.S. and regional security officials, particularly in light of allegations that al-Qaeda nuclear terrorist Adnan Shukrijumah lived in Suriname at one point."
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Javanese community came under scrutiny when Suriname's Defense Minister Ronald Assen announced that Ali Imron, an Indonesian of Javanese descent linked to Jemaah Islamiya in Southeast Asia and currently serving a life sentence in Indonesia for his role in orchestrating the October 2002 attacks in Bali, spent a year in Suriname prior to the attack, teaching and studying at a mosque in the town of Moengo. Dutch and Indonesian sources, however, refute these allegations, declaring them a case of mistaken identity. Assen's claims evoked a strong condemnation from Surinamese Muslims, including Dr. Issac Jamaludin, a local Muslim leader, who denied any links to al-Qaeda or the existence of a radical trend (Nieuws.nl, November 11, 2003). No further evidence has surfaced supporting the defense minister's claims.
Conclusion
Although no hard evidence points to an emerging threat of Islamist extremism in Suriname, security officials should remain wary of attempts by radical groups to exploit vulnerabilities already in use by criminal organizations to great effect. In this regard, Suriname is by no means a unique case in Latin America or the Caribbean. Policymakers and security officials should take these factors into careful consideration in order to better gauge potential threats to U.S. security interests in a region that is becoming a growing concern in the war on terrorism."