BM MA Charitable Foundation Fundraising Used By The JI Terrorist Group For Training In Conflict Countries

Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division, Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan/Polri Public Relations DOK

JAKARTA - The National Police stated that the Baitul Maal Abdurrahman bin Auf (BM ABA) charitable foundation was used by suspected terrorists from the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) group to fund jihad programs. The activity is to form young cadres.

"This fundraising program is a requirement of the JI organization, namely cadre or preparing cadres from the JI generation. This program is called global jihad," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan to reporters, Wednesday, November 3.

With the fundraising, Ramadhan continued, JI cadres will be dispatched to conflict areas abroad. They will undergo training.

"Sending cadres to be sent to areas that are targeted areas, such as conflict areas, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan," said Ramadhan.

"To actually train cadres in the field. This is to increase the ability of the combat troops of JI members and of course to increase the military capabilities of these JI members," he continued.

In addition to training young cadres, said Ramadhan, the departure also aims to stay in touch with radical groups in conflict countries. Thus, relations with other radical groups will continue to be established.

"The aim of this global jihad program is to build, establish relationships, or establish friendships, as well as affiliation with radical groups in conflict countries," said Ramadhan.

For information, the Anti-terror Detachment 88 previously arrested three suspected terrorists from the Jamaah Islamiah (JI) network in Lampung. They have the initials SU, S, and DRS

From the results of the interim examination, they are former officials of the BM ABA charitable foundation. Where, the foundation is affiliated with the JI group.