JAKARTA - The Densus 88 Anti-Terror Police Team arrested eight suspected terrorists in the Parigi Moutong Regency and Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi.
One of the arrests took place in North Tomoli Village, Toribulu District, Parigi Moutong Regency, on Wednesday (6/5) at 01.30 WITA. During the operation, the alleged perpetrator was secured without resistance.
In addition to Parigi Moutong, similar actions were also carried out in Poso Regency. Of the total eight people who were secured, four people were arrested in Parigi Moutong and the other four in Poso.
After the arrest in North Tomoli, officers immediately carried out a search at the suspect's house. From the search results, the police found a number of evidence in the form of six machetes, mobile phones, and ATM cards.
The head of Village I, North Tomoli Village, Jufri Haruji, said the residents who were secured were known as fruit sellers and were active as usual in the community.
"The person concerned sells fruit every day, so it does not arouse suspicion in the community," said Jufri as reported by ANTARA.
He added that the arrest surprised residents because there was no suspicious activity seen before.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson for Densus 88 AT Polri KBP Mayndra Eka Wardhana in his statement said that the arrest operation was carried out on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, around 01.30 to 03.30 WITA.
"Densus 88 AT Polri has carried out law enforcement activities against eight people in the Jamaah Anshoru Daulah network affiliated with the global ISIS network in the Central Sulawesi Province," he said.
He detailed the eight people who were arrested, namely R (32), AT (29), RP (32), and ZA (37), all of whom were arrested in Poso Regency.
Then, A (43), A (46), S (47), and DP (39), all four were arrested in Parigi Moutong Regency.
Based on the initial investigation and investigation, said Mayndra, the eight people were suspected of being involved in the dissemination of terrorism propaganda through social media, including uploading and sharing content in the form of images, writings, and videos related to radicalism and terrorism.
In addition, the suspected terrorists are also suspected of being involved in various other terrorist activities and are currently being investigated by investigators.
"Densus 88 Antiterror Polri is still continuing to develop and deepen the eight suspects," he said.
This operation is part of the ongoing efforts of the police in preventing the spread of radicalism and maintaining national security stability from the threat of terrorist crimes.
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