Johor police station attack: Suspect’s neighbours say no inkling of his family's suspected JI links

The Luqmanul Hakiem pasentran is located near the main entrance to the village where the suspect who killed two police officers lived. ULU TIRAM, Johor : Right at the end of a small village near Johor 's Ulu Tiram sits a small, wooden dilapidated house with an uneven zinc roof, housing a family whose neighbours describe as private and even reclusive.

One woman who wanted to be known only as Rohani told CNA that the family who was arrested was reserved and kept to themselves. There was a sense of trepidation and uneasiness towards visitors, with many village residents declining to talk and not wishing to be quoted. All of them refused to be photographed.

The attack, where the suspect rode into the police station compound on a motorcycle by himself, appeared to be rudimentary and not typical of JI operations, analysts noted. The school's sign has been taken down, replaced by a blue board which states:"No trespassing. Private property". “I do not think this is a coincidence in light of recent events,” he added, highlighting the existence of a community of JI supporters in southern Johor.

“Currently, JI’s main nucleus in Indonesia remains weak due to a lack of leadership and is largely decentralised,” she told CNA. “I am cautious about any allegations of an active JI cell in Johor until we know with certainty that this is the case.” The suspect could also be triggered by external events such as the war on Gaza and a sense of injustice around Palestinian issues, Asst Prof Ahmad said.

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