Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Pekalongan, Indonesia
About Zarkasih
- Zarkasih (born c.
- 1962) was the leader of Jemaah Islamiah (JI), a South East Asian militant group, from 2004 until July 2007 when he was captured.
- Zarkasih goes by a single name and other aliases including Nuaim, Mbah, Abu Irsyad.
- As of December 2007, Zarkasih is facing anti-terrorism charges. Zarkasih is believed to have joined the mujahideen in Afghanistan in the fight against the Soviets.
- He received military training in Pakistan and has links with al-Qaeda.
- He became the leader of JI in 2004. Zarkasih was captured in July 2007 in Yogyakarta by Indonesian police, a few hours after the arrest of JI military commander Abu Dujana. As of December 2007, Zarkasih and Abu Dujana are facing anti-terrorism charges including conspiracy to commit terrorist attacks, harboring fugitives and possession of illegal weapons and ammunition.
- They are also accused of shipping weapons and explosives to Sulawesi island to be used for anti-Christian attacks.
- If convicted, both men could face the death penalty.
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