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Al-Qaeda terrorists said to have trained in Sulawesi
Indonesia's intelligence chief says foreign members of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda group had trained in a district of Central Sulawesi which has been hit by Muslim-Christian fighting.
Abdullah Hendropriyono, says al-Qaeda members recently arrested in Spain had spoken of the training camp in Poso district, confirming a discovery by Indonesian security forces of the adandoned site.
The eight alleged members of the network, arrested in Madrid and Granada, are thought to have played a role in the planning the terror attacks on New York and Washington.
Mr Hendropriyono says the involvement of the al-Qaeda members in local sectarian fighting is still being investigated.
More than 300 people have died in the violence since May last year, with Christian community leaders alleging the involvement of a Java-based Muslim radical group, Laskar Jihad.
14/12/01 4:51:52 | ABC Radio Australia News
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