Bali bomber’s son enlists with Islamic State

Indonesian counter-terrorism authorities are bracing for violence as the sons of Muslim terrorists follow in their fathers’ footsteps to jihad.

Ridwan Abdul Hayyi, son of Abu Jibril, has been killed in Syria.

Indonesian counter-terrorism authorities are bracing for a wave of violence as the sons of Muslim terrorists follow in their fathers’ footsteps to jihad.

Raised on fundamentalist diets and lured by Islamic State and al-Qa’ida-linked affiliate al-Nusra Front, some young militants are being ordered to battle in Syria and Iraq by their parents.

The most infamous is the eldest son of Imam Samudra who masterminded the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians, says counter-terrorism expert Al Chaidar.

Samudra was executed in 2008 for the deadly attacks.

Samudra’s son, Umar Jundul Haq, 19, nicknamed Uncu, is perpetuating his father’s legacy after joining Islamic State in Syria about 18 months ago.

Uncu reportedly travelled to Syria from Indonesia but intelligence authorities said no information had emerged since.