Every Islamic extremist is claiming a win from the Taliban victory in Afghanistan, with renewed speculation about Islamic State activity in south-east Asia.
Singapore/Jakarta | For the past two years, an Indonesian Islamic extremist who funnelled money into south-east Asia to finance deadly bomb blasts has been assumed dead.
The consensus view is that Saifullah – alias Daniel, alias Chaniago – was killed by a United States drone attack in Afghanistan in 2019. He is thought to have died in the Khorasan region where Islamic State followers retreated after their defeat in Syria, spawning Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K).
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
