Komando Jihad
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Komando Jihad was an Indonesia
n Islam
ic extremist group that existed from the 1970s until it was dissolved through the actions of the security services in the mid 1980s. The group's foundation was an offshoot of Darul Islam, an extremist group fighting for an Indonesian Islamic state
that began in the 1940s.
aeroplane that was on an Indonesian internal flight and took it and the 57 passengers to Bangkok
. They were armed with machine guns and dynamite, and demanded the release of 20 political prisoners, that all "Jew officials and Israeli militarists" be expelled from Indonesia, and that they be given $1.5 million dollars. After four days, Indonesian commandos stormed the plane, killing four out of the five hijackers, the fifth hijacker died while being transported to Jakarta
from unknown causes. Apart from injuries to the pilot and a member of the flight crew, all other passengers and crew were unharmed.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic extremist group that existed from the 1970s until it was dissolved through the actions of the security services in the mid 1980s. The group's foundation was an offshoot of Darul Islam, an extremist group fighting for an Indonesian Islamic state
Islamic State
An Islamic state is a type of government, in which the primary basis for government is Islamic religious law...
that began in the 1940s.
Hijack of Garuda Indonesian Airways DC-9
On 28 March 1981 five members of Komando Jihad boarded GarudaGaruda
The Garuda is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology.From an Indian perspective, Garuda is the Hindu name for the constellation Aquila and...
aeroplane that was on an Indonesian internal flight and took it and the 57 passengers to Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
. They were armed with machine guns and dynamite, and demanded the release of 20 political prisoners, that all "Jew officials and Israeli militarists" be expelled from Indonesia, and that they be given $1.5 million dollars. After four days, Indonesian commandos stormed the plane, killing four out of the five hijackers, the fifth hijacker died while being transported to Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
from unknown causes. Apart from injuries to the pilot and a member of the flight crew, all other passengers and crew were unharmed.