Sword of Allah

Jakarta, Indonesia

Kadar Al-Jahani spent the night in a safe house before making his way to the airport. The sirens had wailed all night, as he knew they would. The sounds were as familiar to him as ordinary traffic noise. He glanced up at the departures board. The Singapore Airlines flight to Frankfurt via Singapore was boarding on schedule. There was time. He took a seat at the Internet kiosk and checked to ensure the connection was live. He called up the website for the Sydney Morning Herald and checked the front page. He was pleased by what he saw. At the bottom of the main article was an invitation to email it to a friend.