Detachment 88 Detachment 5 Suspected Terrorists In The East Java JI Network

Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan/DOK VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - Detachment 88 Anti-terror arrested 5 suspected terrorists in East Java. The suspected terrorists are members of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) network.

"The results of the Raid, Planning and Execution (RPE) activities against 5 suspects of criminal acts of terrorism in the East Java region," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan to reporters, Tuesday; November 9th.

The terrorist suspects had the initials BA, AS, AN, RH, and MA. They were arrested in different areas such as Bojonegoro, Gersik, Sumenep, and Kediri.

The BA terrorist suspect is said to be a confidant of Abu Fatih. In addition, he also sent a package of M16 firearms to a suspected terrorist with the initials HP who had previously been arrested.

Meanwhile, the suspected terrorist with the initials US is said to have played a significant role. He's a shooting instructor.

"The instructor of Jasadiyah's training or tactical, survival and shooting PCP and assemblies," said Ramadhan.

Meanwhile, the other three terrorist suspects also have quite important roles. One of them, RH, was named as the coordinator of the departure of the suspected terrorist from himself to Jambi.

"Being the coordinator of Justin's departure from Kediri to Jambi in August 2020," said Ramadhan.