Captain Jihad: Ex-Terrorist Is Now Comic Book Hero
September 09, 2011
Nasir Abas reads a comic book with an anti-extremist theme in Jakarta, Indonesia. The new comic book captures the real life adventures of Abas, a former al-Qaida linked villain who turns into an invaluable ally in the fight against terrorism. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana) Related articles
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Jakarta, Indonesia. The real life adventures of former al-Qaeda-linked terrorist Nasir Abas have become a new comic book in Indonesia depicting him as a militant villain who transforms into an invaluable ally in the fight against terrorism.
The story of the soft-spoken 42-year-old is well-known in Indonesia. He went from helping train Muslim militants who carried out the deadly Bali bombings in 2002 to informing police about the inner-workings of the Jemaah Islamiyah terror network.
He's also joined a government program to convince convicted terrorists that killing unarmed civilians is wrong.
Abas says he hopes the colorful comic by a nonprofit publisher, titled "I Found the Meaning of Jihad," will help teach children not to make the same mistakes he did.
Associated Press
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