Followed, Rizieq Shihab's Special Forces Attacked The Police With A Pistol And Was Shot Dead

Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Fadil Imran shows the gun used by Laskar Special Rizieq Shihab when attacking the police (Rizky Adytia / VOI)

JAKARTA - Six men in particular Rizieq Shihab's army were shot dead for attacking the police with gunfire and sharp weapons. This incident occurred when the police followed Habib Rizieq's special army on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road.

"So from the results of the initial investigation, the group that attacked this member was identified as a special laskar, which has been hindering the investigation process," said Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Fadil Imran at a press conference with Pangdam Jaya Maj. Gen. Dudung Abdurachman at Polda Metro Jaya, Jakarta, Monday, December 7th.

The police attack by Rizieq Shihab's laskar took place around 00.30 WIB Monday, early morning. Six police personnel followed Rizieq Shihab's army after obtaining information that there would be a mass mobilization related to Rizieq Shihab's planned investigation.

Rizieq Shihab was summoned by the police to be questioned at 10:00 WIB in an investigation into a case of violation of health protocols due to the crowd in Petamburan. The news that the mass supporters of Rizieq Shihab will be deployed in connection with the investigation called Inspector General Fadil circulating in many WhatsApp groups.

"When members of Polda Metro Jaya followed a vehicle suspected of being MRS followers, the officer 's vehicle was intercepted and then attacked using firearms and sharp weapons as colleagues saw in front of this," said Inspector General Fadil.

"Members who were threatened with their life safety because of being attacked, then took decisive measures, so that the group suspected of being MRS followers, totaling 10, died as many as 6 people. I repeat the MRS group that attacked the members and took firm action and died as many as 6 people, "he explained.

As a result of the attack by the special laskar on the police, the police vehicle was damaged. The police car was also shot with a pistol held by the special forces Habib Rizieq.

"(Pistol) is real. These three have already been shot, "said Inspector General Fadil.