Makassar Cathedral Bombing Terrorist Fugitive Arrested In Pinrang Initials MS Siomay Seller, JAD Member

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

JAKARTA - The identity of a fugitive terrorist involved in the bombing of the Cathedral Church, South Sulawesi (South Sulawesi) who was arrested is called the Police with the initials MS, 22 years old. His job is dumplings seller.

"The identity of the target MS, the birth of Kediri, the job of selling dumplings," said Head of the Public Information Section (Kabagpenum) of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan, quoted by Antara, Monday, December 13.

Ramadhan explained that MS was arrested by the Special Detachment 88 Anti-terror Team of the National Police on Monday, December 6, located in front of a mini market on Jalan Poros Rappang, Pareppare, Pinrang Regency, South Sulawesi.

The arrest of the suspect was only revealed today, because it is related to the investigation that is being developed by Densus 88 Anti-terror related to the terrorist group.

The suspect was involved in the bombing at the Makassar City Cathedral Church that occurred on March 28, 2021. Since the incident, MS has been a suspect and has been on the wanted list (DPO) or wanted.

"The suspect is a member of the Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) group," said Ramadhan.

The Makassar Cathedral Church bombing took place last Sunday, March 28. The perpetrators, two people with the initials L and YSm, are a married couple. The bombing was carried out by means of a suicide bomber. The two perpetrators were found dead at the scene.

After the incident, Sunday, March 29, the Densus 88 Anti-terror Team arrested 13 terrorist suspects in four provinces, with details, four people were arrested in South Sulawesi, five people in West Nusa Tenggara, and four others in the Jakarta and Bekasi areas.