5 dead in Indonesian militant hideout raid: witnessesArmed Indonesian police raided a suspected Islamic militant hideout in Central Java Central Java (Indonesian: Provinsi Jawa Tengah) is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of the six provinces of the island of Java. Central Java is both a political entity and a cultural concept. early Thursday leaving at least five people dead, witnesses said. Loud explosions and gunfire were heard coming from a house on the outskirts of the town of Solo, a known militant stronghold, as well as shouts of Allahu Akbar (God is Greater). An AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. correspondent saw three bodies being brought out of the house after the raid ended just before dawn. Metro TV Metro TV is Indonesia's first 24-hour news channel based in West Jakarta. The station was established on November 25, 2000 and now has over 53 transmission sites all over the country. It is owned by Surya Paloh who also owns the Media Indonesia daily. said five people had been killed in the clash, and one member of the anti-terrorism police injured. A police source had earlier told AFP the target of the operation was an associate of Malaysian terrorism suspect Noordin Mohammed Top Noordin Mohammed Top (born August 11, 1968) aka Noordin Mohammad Top is one of the most wanted men in Asia. Born in Johor, Malaysia, he is alleged to be one of the key bomb makers for Jemaah Islamiya (JI). , the leader of an Al-Qaeda-linked group blamed for a string of deadly bombings in Indonesia. The source said it was possible that Top was also inside the house. 
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