I call on the general public to remain calm and not to panic over the terrorist issue. It is our task to examine it thoroughly.
Jakarta – The National Authorities’s anti-terror squad Densus 88 has apprehended 13 suspected terrorists in four provinces in the wake of Sunday’s suicide battle outside the Cathedral Church in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province.
The 13 thought terrorists were gotten in South Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara, Jakarta, and West Java provinces, chief of the National Cops, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, stated throughout an interview in South Sulawesi on Monday.
” In Makassar (South Sulawesi), Densus apprehended 4 people, recognized by their initials as AS, SAS, MR, and AA,” he informed.
Prabowo said the four suspected terrorists had links to the two suicide bombers, recognized by their initials as L and YSM, who performed the attack outside the church. They came from the exact same study hall called Vacation home Mutiara, he included.
He stated the 4 thought terrorists played different functions in the battle attack, consisting of providing teaching, preparing a prepare for jihad, and buying materials to make the bomb used in the attack.
While making the Makassar arrests, Densus 88 likewise all at once searched the houses of suspected terrorists in Condet, East Jakarta and Bekasi, West Java.
From the two locations, Densus 88 caught four believed terrorists, determined by their initials as A, AH, AJ, and BS.
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Throughout their search, Densus 88 also seized bombs and explosives as proof.
” The police found 5 active bombs, axis bombs, five large jars consisting of explosive chemicals, sulphur, flashfolder, and thermometer. These products, weighing 4 kilograms, were to be processed into dynamites. Other explosives, weighing 1.5 kilograms, were also found,” Prabowo notified.
In Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Densus 88 arrested one presumed terrorist, bringing the variety of believed terrorists from Jamaah Ansharut Daullah (JAD) to be detained to five.
” In total, 5 suspects have actually been detained. As the examination is still underway, (more suspects) will be detained in the future,” the police chief stated.
He prompted the public to remain calm and not to panic while the cops examine the fear act and chase the terrorist groups.
” I get in touch with the general public to remain calm and not to panic over the terrorist concern. It is our duty to investigate it thoroughly,” he said.
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