Jemaah Islamiyah, responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings, announces disbandment and commitment to Indonesian state and law.

Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiyah, blamed for the 2002 Bali bombings, has announced its disbandment, according to a report by the Jakarta-based Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC). In a June 30 video statement, sixteen JI leaders confirmed their commitment to the Indonesian state and law and said all material taught in JI-affiliated boarding schools would be in line with orthodox Islam. However, analysts caution that the group's threat potential remains.

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