WASHINGTON -- Senior U.S. officials Thursday announced the capture of the Southeast Asia al Qaeda leader known as Hambali, who is believed to have planned last year's Bali nightclub bombings.
His full name is Riduan Isamabudian, and as a key leader of Jemaah Islamiyah is a key link between JI and al Qaeda. He is wanted by at least a half-dozen countries in Southeast Asia, according to CNN's Maria Ressa.
Hambali also is believed to be linked to last week's bombing at the Marriott Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Bali bombings killed more than 200 people; the hotel bombing killed at least 14.
He is being held at an undisclosed location outside the United States, according to a senior Bush administration official.
On the day Hambali's capture was announced, Australia warned that fresh terror attacks could be possible in Indonesia this Sunday, to coincide with the republic's national day.
Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Thursday he feared a possible terror strike in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on August 17 targeting Westerners at "soft" targets such as shopping centers or international hotels. (Sunday warning)
The warning came one day after Australia's top spy chief said a "catastrophic" terrorist attack involving weapons of mass destruction was only a matter of time. ('Catastrophic' attack)
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