Dulmatin

Indonesian terrorist (1970–2010)

Dulmatin

Born| 6 or 16 June 1970[1]

Pemalang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia

Died| 9 March 2010 (aged 39)

Pamulang, South Tangerang, Indonesia

Nationality| Indonesian
Other names|

*     * Abdul Matin
* Muktarmar
* Amar Usmanan
* Joko Pitoyo
* Joko Pitono
* Pitono
* Djoko
* Noval
* Genius

Occupation(s)| Jemaah Islamiyah explosives expert, Alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings
Criminal status| Deceased

Dulmatin[a] (6 or 16 June 1970 - 9 March 2010) was a senior figure in the militant Islamic group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) based in Indonesia, and one of the most wanted terrorists in Southeast Asia.[2] Dulmatin was an ethnic Javanese with a height of 172 cm, weighing 70 kg, with a brown complexion.

According to the Jakarta Globe, when Dulmatin was a young man he attended a religious boarding school run by the founder of the Jemaah Islamiyah, Abu Bakar Bashir.[2]

Dulmatin had received training in al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan. He was believed to have been the protégé of Azahari Husin, under whose guidance Dulmatin became an electronics specialist and bomb making expert. He participated in the car bomb attack on the Philippine ambassador in Jakarta on 1 August 2000, and assembled the timers for the 38 Christmas 2000 church bombings in Indonesia which killed 19 people.[3][4] He was one of the masterminds behind the 2002 Bali bombings in Indonesia which killed 202 people. Working alongside Azahari, Dulmatin helped to assemble the car bomb and explosive vests used in the attack. He allegedly set off one of the bombs with a mobile phone.[4]

He was believed to be with the Abu Sayyaf group in the Philippines since 2003, and was involved in providing explosives expertise and training other militants. From radio intercept and human intelligence, authorities believe that Dulmatin was wounded in a gun battle with the Philippines military in January 2007, on the southern island of Jolo.[5] In May 2007, Dulmatin eluded capture when he fled from a safe house in Simunul island just hours before Philippine police and military forces raided the location. The authorities found four children believed to be Dulmatin's.[6]

The United States government offered a reward of up to US$10 million for the capture of Dulmatin under the Rewards For Justice Program.

At the beginning of 2010 Dulmatin began training a group of militants in the foothills of Jalin, just south of Banda Aceh in Indonesia in an attempt to build a 'nerve centre for Southeast Asian terrorism' under the name 'Al-Qaeda of the Verandah of Mecca.'[7] The group was quickly wiped out, beginning with police raids on 22 February 2010, when many were killed or arrested, and followed up with intelligence from local people and ex-rebels who banded against the non-Acehnese militants.[7] Dulmatin was killed in a police raid in Pamulang, South Tangerang on 9 March 2010 by Detachment 88, Indonesia's special counter-terrorism unit.[8]

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### Poetry

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DulMatin DeMarco (EL Burlador De Pemalang Regency)[9]

## Notes

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1. ^ He was also known as Amar Usmanan, Joko Pitoyo, Joko Pitono, Abdul Matin, Pitono, Muktarmar, Djoko, and Noval. He also had the nickname "Genius"

## References

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1. ^ "Treasury Designates Jemaah Islamiyah's Emir, Top Bomb Maker and Military Commander" (Press release). US Department of the Treasury. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022.
2. ^ a b "Dead Indonesian Terror Suspect is Dulmatin: SBY". Jakarta Globe. 2010-03-10. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. "After a successful police raid ... we can confirm that one of those killed was Mr Dulmatin, one of the top Southeast Asian terrorists"
3. ^ Neighbour, Sally: In the Shadow of Swords, page 220, 222. HarperCollins, 2004. ISBN 0-7322-8010-9
4. ^ a b "Profile: Dulmatin, JI's 'genius'". BBC News. 2005-10-07. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
5. ^ "Key Bali bomb suspect 'wounded'" BBC 2007-04-25
6. ^ "Bali bomb suspect again eludes capture in Philippines". Channel NewsAsia. 2007-05-11. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
7. ^ a b Belford, Aubrey (9 April 2020). "Rise and Fall of a Terror Cell". The Diplomat.
8. ^ Bali bomber mastermind Dulmatin 'killed in shoot-out' Times Online 2010-03-09
9. ^ "DulMatin DeMarco (EL Burlador de Pemalang Regency)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-04-26.

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Militant Islamism in Southeast Asia

Ideology|

* Islamism
* Jihadism
* Salafi jihadism
* Pan-Islamism

Phenomena|

* Islamic extremism
* Islamic fundamentalism
* Islamic terrorism

Organisations|

* Abu Sayyaf
* Islamic State - Philippines Province
* Al-Ma'unah
* Ansar Khalifa Philippines
* Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
* Barisan Revolusi Nasional
* Darul Islam
* Front for the Liberation of Champa
* Indonesian Mujahedeen Council
* Islamic Liberation Front of Patani
* Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah
* Jemaah Islamiyah
* Jamaah Ansharut Daulah
* Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid
* Khalifa Islamiyah Mindanao
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* Patani United Liberation Organisation
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Leaders|

* Abdullah Sungkar
* Abu Bakar Bashir
* Abu Sabaya
* Abdurajik Abubakar Janjalani
* Ataullah abu Ammar Jununi
* Azahari Husin
* Dulmatin
* Khadaffy Janjalani
* Les Kosem
* Mahmud Ahmad
* Murad Ebrahim
* Noordin Mohammad Top
* Nur Misuari
* Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosoewirjo
* Zulkifli Abdhir

* Events

* South Thailand insurgency
* Timeline of events
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* Cross border attacks in Sabah
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* 1985 Borobudur bombing
* Sauk Siege
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* 2000 Sipadan kidnappings
* 2000 Philippine consulate bombing
* Rizal Day bombings
* Dos Palmas kidnappings
* Singapore embassies attack plot
* 2002 Bali bombings
* 2003 Davao City airport bombing
* 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing
* 2004 Palopo cafe bombing
* 2004 SuperFerry 14 bombing
* Australian Embassy bombing in Jakarta
* 2005 Tentena market bombings
* 2005 Bali bombings
* 2005 Indonesian beheadings of Christian girls
* 2005 Palu market bombing
* 2007 Basilan beheading incident
* 2009 Jakarta bombings
* 2013 Ekayana Monastery bombing
* Mamasapano clash
* 2016 Jakarta attacks
* 2016 Movida Bar grenade attack
* 2016 Davao City bombing
* 2016 Samarinda church bombing
* 2017 Jakarta bombings
* 2018 Mako Brimob standoff
* Surabaya bombings
* 2018 Lamitan bombing
* 2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings
* 2020 Jolo bombings
* 2021 Makassar cathedral bombing
* Indonesian National Police headquarters shooting
* Datu Paglas market occupation
* Indonesian People's Da'wah Party crackdown
* Istana Negara attempted shooting
* Astana Anyar bombing
* 2024 Ulu Tiram police station attack

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* Sub-Saharan Africa

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War on terror

* September 11 attacks
* War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) (Withdrawal)
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Participants|

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* ISAF
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* United Kingdom
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Targets|

| Individuals|

* Osama bin Laden
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* Sirajuddin Haqqani
* Jalaluddin Haqqani
* Anas Haqqani
* Khalil Haqqani
* Hafiz Saeed
* Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Bahaziq
* Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

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Factions|

* al-Qaeda
* al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
* Abu Sayyaf
* Al-Shabaab
* Boko Haram
* Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami
* Hizbul Mujahideen
* Islamic Courts Union
* Jaish-e-Mohammed
* Jemaah Islamiyah
* Lashkar-e-Taiba
* Taliban
* Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
* Islamic State

Conflicts|

| Operation
Enduring Freedom|

* War in Afghanistan
* OEF – Philippines
* Georgian involvement in the Iraq War
* OEF – Horn of Africa
* OEF – Trans Sahara
* Drone strikes in Pakistan

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Other|

* Operation Active Endeavour
* Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
* Insurgency in the North Caucasus
* Moro conflict in the Philippines
* Iraq War
* Iraqi insurgency
* Operation Linda Nchi
* Terrorism in Saudi Arabia
* Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* War in Somalia (2006–2009)
* 2007 Lebanon conflict
* al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen

Policies|

* Patriot Act (2001)
* Torture Memos (2002)
* Military Commissions Act of 2006
* Military Commissions Act of 2009
* President's Surveillance Program
* Protect America Act of 2007
* Terrorist Surveillance Program

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* Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
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* Iranian Revolution
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