The bomber belonged to a network linked to Al-Qaida.

The bomber belonged to a network linked to Al-Qaida.
MALANG, Indonesia (AP) -- One of Southeast Asia's most-wanted terrorists apparently blew himself up Wednesday to escape capture when an elite security unit attacked his hideout, the national police chief said. Two other suspected militants were thought killed in the blast.
Known as the "Demolition Man" for his expertise with explosives, Azahari bin Husin was a key figure in Jemaah Islamiyah, a terror network with links to Al-Qaida that has been blamed for a series of deadly bombings as well as failed plots in Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore.
His death would be a blow to the group, which former members say is motivated by anger at U.S. foreign policy in the Muslim world and a desire to establish an Islamic state across the region.
But security experts cautioned that even if Azahari died, Jemaah Islamiyah remained capable of staging attacks. They said at least four of its senior leaders were at large in Indonesia and the Philippines.
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