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| Indonesia suspect 'in shoot-out' | Indonesia suspect 'in shoot-out' |
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| Indonesian police hunting terror suspect Noordin Mohamed Top have been involved in a shoot-out on Java with suspected militants. | Indonesian police hunting terror suspect Noordin Mohamed Top have been involved in a shoot-out on Java with suspected militants. |
| There has been no confirmation that the exchange of fire involves Noordin - one of the most significant suspects in South-East Asia. | There has been no confirmation that the exchange of fire involves Noordin - one of the most significant suspects in South-East Asia. |
| But unconfirmed reports on Indonesian TV said that Noordin had been arrested. | But unconfirmed reports on Indonesian TV said that Noordin had been arrested. |
| He is suspected of involvement in July's Jakarta hotel bombings and the 2002 Bali blasts, in which 202 died. | He is suspected of involvement in July's Jakarta hotel bombings and the 2002 Bali blasts, in which 202 died. |
| He is also thought to have been behind attacks on the Jakarta Marriott in 2003 and the Australian embassy in 2004, and also on a series of restaurants in Bali in 2005 in which more than 20 people were killed. | He is also thought to have been behind attacks on the Jakarta Marriott in 2003 and the Australian embassy in 2004, and also on a series of restaurants in Bali in 2005 in which more than 20 people were killed. |
| Raid 'ongoing' | Raid 'ongoing' |
| Noordin, a Malaysian national, was thought to be a key recruiter and financier for a regional Islamist militant group, Jemaah Islamiah, but has now formed his own militant group. | Noordin, a Malaysian national, was thought to be a key recruiter and financier for a regional Islamist militant group, Jemaah Islamiah, but has now formed his own militant group. |
| A lull in militant attacks since 2005 came to an end in July with suicide attacks on two hotels in Jakarta, raising concerns that Noordin was becoming active again. | A lull in militant attacks since 2005 came to an end in July with suicide attacks on two hotels in Jakarta, raising concerns that Noordin was becoming active again. |
| Friday's shoot-out took place in Temanggung district in central Java and involved an elite anti-terror unit, police said. | |
| TV reports said the police had closed off an area of 1 sq km and had arrested two people. It quoted police as saying that the man who rented the house being raided resembled Noordin. | |
| Reports said the raid was still going on after several hours of sporadic gunfire. | Reports said the raid was still going on after several hours of sporadic gunfire. |
| Correspondents say the search for Noordin has focused on central Java because he is believed to have a network of sympathisers there. | Correspondents say the search for Noordin has focused on central Java because he is believed to have a network of sympathisers there. |
| He is the Indonesian police's main target and there is a $100,000 (£59,000) reward for information leading to his capture. | He is the Indonesian police's main target and there is a $100,000 (£59,000) reward for information leading to his capture. |