14 Terrorists Arrested By Densus 88 In Batam, North Sumatra, And South Sumatra Areas Apparently The Jamaah Islamiyah Network

JAKARTA - Densus 88 Anti-terror stated that 14 suspected terrorists who were arrested in several areas were part of a network. They are members of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist network.

"All the JI networks," said Head of Operation Assistance (Kabagbanops) Densus 88 Anti-terror Comm. Aswin Siregar when confirmed, Friday, December 17.

However, the details of the roles of each of the suspected terrorists could not be conveyed yet. This is because the inspection process is still ongoing.

"We are still conducting intensive inspections," said Aswin. Previously, Densus 88 Anti-terror arrested 14 suspected terrorists. The arrests were made in Batam, North Sumatra and South Sumatra.

At least, there are 4 suspected terrorists in the Batam area. They were arrested on Thursday, December 16th.

Then, 9 suspected terrorists were arrested in North Sumatra. Where, 7 of them were arrested in the areas of Langkat, Binjai, Belawan, and West Medan. While the remaining 2 were arrested in Tanjung Balai.

Meanwhile, one suspected terrorist in South Sumatra. However, the location for the arrest has not been disclosed.