Counterterrorism police killed wanted Jemaah Islamiyah and al Qaeda leader Mohammed Noordin Top and three of his aides during a raid in Central Java. In addition to Top, wanted terrorists Bagus Budi Pranoto, Ario Sudarso, and Hadi Susilo were also killed. The four men made up most of the senior leadership of the Tandzim al-Qaedat Indonesia.
