Suspected Terrorist Arrested In Banyuwangi Has Schools With 1,000 Students

Illustration of Anti-terror Detachment 88 (ANTARA)

The Special Detachment (Densus) 88 Anti-terror Police of the Republic of Indonesia arrested a man on suspicion of being involved in a terrorist network with the initials SN (41) a resident of Susukan Kidul Hamlet, Gladak Village, Rogojampi District, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, known to have schools with 1,000 students.

Head of the National and Political Unity Agency (Bakesbangpol) of Banyuwangi Regency Mohamad Luthfi stated that SN was arrested at the At Taubah Law Office, Jalan Sritanjung Dusun Susukan Kidul, RT03/01 Gladag Village, Rogojampi District, Banyuwangi, Saturday afternoon.

"We received information related to the arrest (suspected involvement in the terrorism network) with the initials SN from the police," Luthfi told ANTARA, Monday, June 5.

According to him, SN has a non-formal educational institution, namely the At Tuubah Teaching and Learning Activities Center (PKBM) which was founded in 2019 in Rogojampi District, Banyuwangi Regency.

"There are almost a thousand people studying at PKBM At Tabubah belonging to the person concerned (suspected of being involved in a terrorist network)," said Luthfi.

According to information gathered, the father of five was arrested by Densus 88 Anti-terror on Saturday afternoon, June 3, so fast and quiet.

The disclosure of information on the arrest of SN, which is also an advocate by elite Polri troops in the eastern tip of Java Island district, shocked local residents. The reason is, so far SN has not seen acting or doing anything that leads to terrorism.