Indonesian Muslim preacher Bashir in terror arrest
Indonesian police have arrested the controversial Muslim preacher Abu Bakir Bashir on terror charges.
Officials said they had proof he was linked a training camp recently discovered in Aceh, West Sumatra.
Mr Bashir is known for fiery anti-Western rhetoric but proof of direct engagement in attacks has been elusive.
The discovery in February of training camps in Aceh showed the opening of a new front in the country’s often successful campaign against extremism.
The anti-terror police unit Detachment 88 detained Mr Bashir because of links to Islamic militant training camps, a government official said…