Densus 88 Arrests 4 Suspected Terrorists of Surabaya Bombing
15 May 2018 19:34 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Surabaya - The Police`s anti-terror squad Densus 88 arrested four suspected terrorists associated with the bombing series in Surabaya and Sidoarjo. They were arrested in three different locations in East Java.
“They were arrested alive," said Head of Public Relations Division of East Java Police Frans Barung Mangera at East Java Police Headquarters, Tuesday, May 15.
Barung confirmed the four suspected terrorists were arrested in the area around Malang, Pasuran, and Surabaya.
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"Two were arrested in Malang, one in Pandaan (Pasuruan), and one in Surabaya," he said. But Barung has not ready to reveal the identity of the four suspected terrorists.
Based on the information gathered by Tempo, the suspected terrorists in Malang and Pasuruan were arrested by police on Monday, May 14, while a suspected terrorist in Surabaya was arrested today.
Densus 88 has arrested 17 suspected terrorists in East Java. Four of them were shot dead in Sidoarjo.
The police said the number of suspected terrorists who will be arrested by Densus 88 will increase.
NUR HADI