Terrorists In Babelan Turns Out To Form The JI Kasepuhan Assembly

JAKARTA - The National Police stated that the arrest of the suspected terrorist T alias AR was not only because he had a background in the Jamaah Islamiyah network. But he is still a member of the eldership council that supports Amir or his leader, Para Wijayanto.

"The person concerned together with seniors and elders has become a unit to form the Kasepuhan assembly. This is a group of seniors and remains with Amir (chairman) Wijayanto who has been arrested," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan to reporters, Monday, September 13. .

Wijayanto alias Abang alias Adji Pangestu alias Abu Askari alias Ahmad Arief alias Ahmad Fauzi is a former leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist organization. He was listed as a leader from 2008 to 2019.

In addition, T alias AR is also known to be a member of the Suro Council of the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist organization. It could be interpreted that he was acting as an advisor.

Ramadhan emphasized the arrest of T alias AR based on a criminal act of terrorism. However, at this time it is not possible to specify this action.

"The arrest of the suspect T alias AR is a new act after the person concerned comes out serving his sentence. What was his act? While it is still being investigated," said Ramadhan.

For information, T alias AR was arrested in a residential area of Babelan, Bekasi. He was arrested in 2004.

He was arrested for hiding AG alias M, a suspect in the 2000 Christmas bombing.