Indonesia expels terrorism expert

A leading expert on Indonesia's terrorist groups left the country yesterday after being ordered out by authorities who had accused her of visa violations.

Sidney Jones, an American, has claimed that Indonesia's intelligence agency was behind her expulsion because it considered reports published by her group, the International Crisis Group, to be subversive.

The Belgium-based think tank opened its office in Jakarta in 2000. It has raised questions about the Government's initial failure to crack down on militants, and the heavy-handed tactics employed to combat its opponents.

- REUTERS