Katibah Nusantara

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Katibah Nusantara or KN (Jawi: كتيبه نوسنتارا, transl. Katibah Archipelago), also known as Katibah Nusantara Lid Daulah Islamiyyah, Malay archipelago unit for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and Majmu'ah al Arkhabiliy, was a Southeast Asian Jihadist Militant organization part of the Islamic State (IS), composed of Malay-speaking individuals, mostly from Indonesia and Malaysia, but also from the Philippines and Singapore. They received international attention for being the perpetrators of the 2016 Jakarta attacks. It was made up of about 30 small cells.

It was listed as terror organisation by Malaysia.[1]

## History

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Katibah Nusantara was formally launched on 26 September 2014, headquartered in Al-Shaddadi, in the Syrian province of Hasakah. Its training ground was located in Poso, Indonesia. In early April 2015, the unit achieved its first major combat success by capturing five Kurdish-held territories in Syria, speculating that the unit's main area of operations was still in Syria, before the 2016 Jakarta attacks.

## Leadership

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The unit's first known Amir, or leader, is Abu Ibrahim al-Indunisiy. In 2016, it was alleged that either Bahrun Naim, mastermind of the 2016 Jakarta attacks, or Bahrum Syah took over leadership until the groups demise.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

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## References

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1. ^ http://www.moha.gov.my/images/maklumat_bahagian/KK/kdndomestic.pdf Archived 9 October 2022 at Ghost Archive [bare URL PDF]
2. ^ Ford, Dana (15 January 2016). "Bahrun Naim: Mastermind behind Jakarta attacks? - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
3. ^ "New IS militant wing for Malaysians, Indonesians uncovered | Malaysia". Malay Mail Online. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
4. ^ "Islamic State Malaysia, Indonesia & Philippines (IS, ISMIP)- Kuala Lumpur Cell / Katibah Nusantara Lid Daulah Islamiyyah / Malay archipelago unit for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria / Majmu'ah al Arkhabiliy / Katibah Nusantara | Terrorist Groups | TRAC". Trackingterrorism.org. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
5. ^ "More on Katibah Nusantara: Military Unit Under ISIS Linked to Jakarta Attack - The New York Times". The New York Times. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
6. ^ "Isis' South-east Asia arm poses major threat to Singapore | The New Paper". Tnp.sg. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
7. ^ "Katibah Nusantara: Islamic State's Malay Archipelago Combat Unit" (PDF). Rsis.edu.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

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Notable attacks|

* 1975 AIA building hostage crisis
* Malaysian Airline System Flight 653
* Sauk Siege
* MV Bunga Laurel hijacking
* MT Zafirah hijacking
* MT Orkim Harmony hijacking
* 2016 Movida Bar grenade attack
* Assassination of Kim Jong-nam
* 2024 Ulu Tiram police station attack

| Cross border attacks from the Philippines|

* 1985 Lahad Datu ambush
* 2000 Sipadan kidnappings
* 2013 Lahad Datu standoff

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Event|

* Kuala Lumpur al-Qaeda Summit

Notable terrorists|

| Malaysian|

* Abu Salim (killed)
* Ahmad Affendi Abdul Manaf (killed)
* Ahmad Salman Abdul Rahim (killed)
* Ahmad Tarmimi Maliki (killed)
* Azahari Husin (killed)
* Fadzly Ariff Zainal Ariff (killed)
* Hasan Zakaria (killed)
* Jamaludin Darus (executed)
* Jasanizam Rosni (detained)
* Jonius Ondie (detained)
* Mahmud Ahmad (killed)
* Md Saifuddin Muji (detained)
* Mohd Amirul Ahmad Rahim (killed)
* Mohd Lotfi Ariffin (killed)
* Mohd Najib Hussein (killed)
* Mohd Nizam Ariffin (killed)
* Mohd Syam Hashim (killed)
* Mohamad Hidayat Azman (detained)
* Mohamad Syazwan Mohd Salim (killed)
* Mohamed Amin Mohamed Razali (executed)
* Muhammad Izzul Imam Mohd Isa (killed)
* Muhamad Wanndy Mohamad Jedi (killed)
* Noordin Mohammad Top (killed)
* Radin Luqman Radin Imran (killed)
* Wahyudin Karjono (detained)
* Wan Mohd Aquil Wan Zainal Abidin (killed)
* Yazid Sufaat
* Zahit Muslim (executed)
* Zainuri Kamaruddin (killed)
* Zid Saharani Mohamed Esa (killed)
* Zulkifli Abdhir (killed)

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Foreigners|

* Abdi Hakim Mohd Abdi (detained)
* Abdil Eid Hasan (detained)
* Agbimuddin Kiram (deceased)
* Ahmed Bilal (released)
* Ahmed Othman Jamal (detained)
* Amirbahar Hushin Kiram (detained)
* Fuad A. Kiram
* Jamalul Kiram III (deceased)
* Mas Selamat Kastari (detained)
* Nur Misuari

Terrorist groups|

| Inside Malaysia|

* Al-Ma'unah (defeated and dissolved)
* Darul Islamiah Malaysia (defunct)
* Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia (defunct)

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Foreign countries|

* Abu Sayyaf (defunct)
* Al-Qaeda
* Darul Islam
* Islamic State (Malay branch: Katibah Nusantara)
* Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh
* Japanese Red Army (defunct)
* Jemaah Islamiyah
* Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
* Moro National Liberation Front (Nur Misuari faction)
* Indonesian pirates
* Moro pirates
* Somali pirates
* Sultanate of Sulu (Jamalul Kiram III faction) (defeated)
* Tanzim Qaedat al-Jihad (defunct)

Counter-terrorist units|

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Task force|

* National Special Operations Force (dissolved)

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MAF|

* GGK
* PASKAL
* PASKAU

RMP|

* Police SOCOM (Special Actions Unit · 69 Commando)
* UNGERIN
* Tiger Platoon
* STAFOC (dissolved)
* STING (dissolved)
* STAGG (dissolved)

MMEA|

* Special Task and Rescue

MID|

* PASTAK

MPD|

* Swift Actions Troop

RMCD|

* COBRA

MRTD|

* Special Actions Team

JMF|

* JMF Elite Unit

Laws against terrorism|

* Emergency (Public Order and Crime Prevention) Ordinance
* Internal Security Act (defunct)
* Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012
* Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015

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