Terror in Indonesia: the threat posed by returning Islamic State fighters

By Jewel Topsfield
Updated September 21 2017 - 5:08pm, first published 4:52pm
Remnants of an apartment block in Barangay Basak where the Marawi conflict began with a fierce firefight between members of the Maute group and elements of the 103rd brigade on May 23rd. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Remnants of an apartment block in Barangay Basak where the Marawi conflict began with a fierce firefight between members of the Maute group and elements of the 103rd brigade on May 23rd. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Poster of wanted terrorists in the Marawi area. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Poster of wanted terrorists in the Marawi area. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Heru Kurnia, an Indonesian who joined Islamic State in Syria, is describing watching children kick around the head of someone decapitated by IS militants.

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