THE TELEGRAPH: Indonesian militants plotted to kill Barack Obama during a state visit, kill their own president and launch a series of Mumbai-style attacks on foreigners, according to officials.
The group hatched an intricate plot to trigger a swathe of high profile attacks in Jakarta on August 17th, Indonesia's independence day, assassinate President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and declare an Islamic state ruled by Sharia law on the same day in a jihadi coup.
Police sources also state that the group – suspected to be a splinter group from the al-Qaeda linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI) organisation – also planned to assassinate Mr Obama when he visits Indonesia next month, although this was not officially announced. >>> Barney Henderson in Kuala Lumpur | Friday, May 14, 2010
