Arrest Of 3 Terrorists JAD Bima, Polri: The Chief Of Police Orders To Guard Security For The G20 Presidency

JAKARTA - Special Detachment 88 (Densus 88) Anti-Terror has arrested three suspected terrorists of the Jamaah Ansharut Daulah network in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). This arrest is a follow-up to the order of the Indonesian National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, to maintain security during the 2022 G20 Presidency in Indonesia.

"What is clear is that this disclosure is by the direction of the National Police Chief in the G20 Presidency, it is hoped that there should be no incidents of attacks or acts of terrorism," said the Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo, to reporters on Tuesday, June 21.

In addition to maintaining security, measures are taken to maintain Indonesia's image in the eyes of the world. Because, if there is chaos during the G20 Presidency, it will have a bad impact.

"It will change the image of our country which is currently holding international activities," said Dedi.

Regarding the progress of the arrests, Dedi said that the Densus 88 Anti-terror investigators were still investigating. Because there may be new suspects.

"Currently Densus is investigating the three suspects of the JAD network because it is possible that from the results of the development there will be new suspects," said Dedi.

Previously, it was reported that three residents of Bima City, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) were arrested by Densus 88 Anti-terror, on Sunday, June 19. They have the initials M, S, and A and are suspected of being affiliated with a terrorist network.

Based on the results of the interim examination, the three were members of the Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) network.

JAD is a terrorist group in Indonesia led by Aman Abdurrahman. This group is affiliated with ISIS.