Noordin Mohammad Top
ALIASES/NAME VARIANTS:
Noordin Muh Top, Noordin Mat Top, Noordin Din Moch Top
REMARKS:
Noordin Mohammad Top is one of the most dangerous members of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) that is still at large. He is a charismatic leader, important fundraiser, and top recruiter. He has proven to be innovative and single-minded in his desire to implement the al-Qa‘ida line and target Western interests.
WANTED: Should be considered armed and dangerous. Noordin is wanted in connection with many of the suicide attacks to hit Indonesia, including the Bali bombings in October 2005 injuring several US citizens. Some of the other attacks that he is suspected of having orchestrated are the 12 October 2002 attack Bali, Indonesia, which killed 202 people and injured 209; the 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing which occurred on 5 August 2003 in Jakarta, Indonesia; and the bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta which occurred on 9 September 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia, killing several people and wounding over 140 others.
Noordin has been the leading proponent of targeting Western interests in Indonesia. In addition to the two Bali and two Jakarta attacks, Noordin ordered his operatives to conduct reconnaissance on a large foreign-owned power plant southeast of Surabaya. In January 2006, he announced the formation of a new organization, Tanzim Qaedat al-Jihad, although it is still unclear whether this is a distinctly independent organization from JI.
Noordin has been designated by the US Treasury Department and the UN Security Council as a terrorist financier
REWARD: If you have any information concerning Noordin Mohammad Top, please contact your local FBI office if you are in the United States, or the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.
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