This Article is From Jul 18, 2009

Malaysian fugitive's hand behind Jakarta blast: Sources

Malaysian fugitive's hand behind Jakarta blast: Sources

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Jakarta:

Investigators worked on Saturday to identify a pair of suicide bombers who attacked two American luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital, and officials confirmed at least four of the dead were foreigners.

Suspicions hardened that the blasts were masterminded by Noordin Top, a Malaysian fugitive who heads a breakaway faction of the Southeast Asian militant network Jemaah Islamiyah.

"I'm 200 percent sure this was his work," said Nasir Abbas, a former Jemaah Islamiyah leader turned police informant who has worked with police on investigations into Indonesia's last three terrorist attacks.

A police investigator also said on Saturday that Noordin was the most likely suspect.

Suicide bombers posing as guests attacked the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta on Friday, setting off a pair of blasts that killed eight people and wounded more than 50, authorities said.

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