JAKARTA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian police evacuated the body of key figure of regional terrorist militant of Jemaah Islamiayah (JI) Noordin Mohammad Top on Saturday after he was shot dead in a besiege since Friday afternoon in Central Java, local TVOne reported.

This combo photo of Noordin Mohammad Top is provided by Indonesian police on July 31.  (Xinhua/AFP Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    The police took the body from the house in Temanggung district and brought it to an ambulance and planned to be moved to Jakarta.

    A police officer at the scene has confirmed the body as Top's.

Indonesian police commandos carry a body bag out of a farm house in Beji village in Central Java in an operation linked to investigations into twin suicide bombings on hotels in the capital Jakarta. Alleged Asian terror mastermind Noordin Mohammed Top was reportedly killed Saturday in a hail of gunfire at his Indonesian hideout after a 17-hour siege by police special forces.(Xinhua/AFP Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    He reportedly had been in the house for two days after visiting a fellow in Bekasi town, in outskirt Jakarta, where police conducted a raid and killed two terrorist suspects.

    Top, 41, is the coordinator of Southeast Asia militant network of Jemaah Islamiah who is believed to have links with the recent suicide bombings in two super-tight security luxurious hotel in Jakarta, killing 9 people and wounding 55 others.

Indonesian police commandos storm a farmhouse in Beji village in Central Java. Alleged Asian terror mastermind Noordin Mohammed Top was reportedly killed in a hail of gunfire at his Indonesian hideout after a 17-hour siege by police special forces.(Xinhua/AFP Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    He has been the police most wanted man as he has been blamed for playing key roles in a series of major deadly explosions in the southeast Asia largest economy, including the churches explosion in 2000, Bali bombings in 2002 and 2005, JW Marriot Hotel blasts in 2003 and Australian embassy bombings in 2004, killing more than more than 260 people.

Indonesian police to conduct DNA test on terrorist leader Top

    JAKARTA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- National Police Chief General Bambang Hendarso Danuri said the authorities will carry out a DNA test to ensure that the person shot dead in Temanggung district of Central Java on Saturday is Noordin Mohammad Top, leader of regional militant network of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI). Full story

Indonesian police kill regional JI leader Top

Police stand guard as villagers watch a raid on a house in search of militants in Temanggung, Central Java August 8, 2009. Police from Indonesia's anti-terrorism unit exchanged gunfire on Friday with suspected militants in Central Java after a raid targeting the perpetrators behind deadly bomb attacks in Jakarta last month. Police believe the prime suspect behind the near simultaneous suicide attacks on two luxury Jakarta hotels last month, Malaysian-born militant Noordin Mohammad Top, was among those holed up at the house. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    JAKARTA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian anti-terror squad shot dead the leader of regional terrorist militant of Jemaah Islamiayah (JI) Noordin Mohammad Top on Saturday morning, ending the drama of besieging him since Friday afternoon in Temanggung district of Central Java, local TV One reported from the scene. Full story

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    JAKARTA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The threat of terrorism still exists despite the death of Malaysian-born terrorist Noordin M Topin a police raid in Central Java on Saturday, an Indonesian anti-terror official said. Full story

9 killed in blasts as Jakarta hotels hit by suicide bombings

     JAKARTA, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian national Police chief General Bambang Hendarso Danuri said that nine people were killed and 55 others were wounded by suicide bombings as two luxurious hotels, Ritz Carlton and JW Marriot, were hit Friday morning. Full story