Detachment 88 Detachment 2 Suspected JI Network Terrorists In Tapanuli, North Sumatra

JAKARTA - The National Police's Anti-terror Special Detachment 88 arrested two suspected terrorists in Tapanuli, North Sumatra. They are a network of Jamaah Islamiyah.

"Densus 88 Anti-terror Police have arrested two suspected terrorists on behalf of RMP who were arrested in South Tapanuli and on behalf of AW were arrested in Central Tapanuli," said Karo Penmas of the Public Relations Division of the Police Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan to reporters, Monday, January 31.

From the preliminary investigation, the two suspected terrorists who were arrested on Saturday, January 29, belonged to the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) network. However, it is not possible to specify the role of the two in the terrorist network.

"The two terrorist suspects are part of the JI network," said Ramadhan.

Ramadhan has not been able to detail the evidence that was secured from the two suspected terrorists. The reason is that development is still ongoing.

"Not yet, we will deliver the update later," said Ramadhan.