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PONTIANAK, Indonesia (AFP) - More than 100 Indonesian "jihadis" paraded in West Kalimantan Saturday as their leader vowed they would head abroad to attack Jewish interests in countries that support Israel. The turnout of 160 black-hooded men from the Asian Muslim Youth Movement (AMYM) was dramatically lower that the 3,000 that leader Suaib Didu had earlier claimed would show up. The men stood in military formation and demonstrated martial arts skills in a public square opposite military headquarters in Pontianak, the capital of West Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. "Their aim is (to) protect our friends from Israeli aggression,"...

A MUSLIM group has told Israel to stop attacks on Lebanon within 48 hours or it would launch suicide bombing attacks in the Jewish state and any country supporting it, including Australia. After more than 100 balaclava-clad "jihadis" demonstrated their martial arts skills in Pontianak, on the Indonesian island of Borneo, yesterday, the group's leader said he was preparing to launch bombing attacks against Israeli interests in several countries, including Australia, Britain and the US. "If, after the 48-hour deadline, the aggressions continue, we can't be held responsible if there are suicide bombings in countries that support the aggressions of...

A federal minister says the Government is investigating reports that a group of suicide bombers is being dispatched to attack Jewish interests in countries that support Israel. Newspaper reports say the Jakarta-based Asian Muslim Youth Movement claims the plan is being funded by two Australian-Indonesian businessmen. Human Services Minister Joe Hockey has told Channel 7 Australia was a terrorist target well before the recent increase in conflict between Lebanon and Israel. "We are a target, we always have been a target, we probably will be for a very long period of time," he said. "I can tell you that the...