JAKARTA - The National Police said that the terrorist network of the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) in West Sumatra had thousands of members. Although, only some are active in the terrorist network.

"With 1,125 members, about 400 of them are active personnel," said Karo Penmas of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan to reporters, Monday, April 11.

Meanwhile, the rest are non-active members. However, they have pledged allegiance to the NII. So, whenever needed, they can be activated for a specific purpose.

Based on the data, continued Ramadhan, thousands of NII members were divided into two regions, namely, Dharmasraya and Tanah Datar Regencies.

"Of the total number in West Sumatra, 833 people are spread across Dharmasraya Regency and 292 are in Tanah Datar Regency," he said.

Regarding a large number of members, said Ramadhan, the NII network uses a massive recruitment pattern. Because, everyone can be a member of a terrorist group.

"The recruitment of NII members is carried out regardless of gender and age limit," said Ramadhan.

Detachment 88 Anti-terror previously arrested 16 suspects in West Sumatra (West Sumatra). These terrorists were caught in just one day

Although the location of the arrests was in West Sumatra, dozens of terrorist suspects were arrested in different areas.

For example, 12 of them were arrested in Dharmasraya Regency. Then the rest in Tanah Datar Regency.

Police owl troops also only needed a day to apprehend these dozen terrorists. They were arrested on March 25.


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