Traces Of Terrorism DE KAI Employees: Joining MIB In 2010 And Taking A Pledge To ISIS In 2014

Densus 88 Anti-terror arrested a suspected terrorist with the initials DE in the Harapan Jaya area, Bekasi. From the results of the search, a number of firearms (senpi) of various types were found./IST PHOTO

The terrorist suspect who is also an employee of KAI with the initials DE is said to have joined the terrorism network since 2010. Starting with the West Indonesia Mujahidin (MIB) group to take allegiance to ISIS. "Initially, the person concerned in 2010 had joined the West Indonesia Mujahidin network," said the spokesman for the National Police's Anti-terror Detachment 88, Kombes Aswin Siregar, to reporters, Tuesday, August 15. At that time, the MIB network was led by a citizen who has now been arrested. With these arrests, this group was disbanded and its members spread to various parts of Indonesia. Until finally, DE decided to pledge allegiance to ISIS in 2014. He actively spread propaganda content on social media. "DE first declared allegiance to Amir ISIS, from there he began to carry out preparatory activities," he said. Meanwhile, DE is also said to have plans to carry out amaliyah actions at the Mobile Brigade Headquarters and the TNI headquarters. The plan was because DE was inspired by the 2018 Mako Brimob riots. At that time, terrorist convicts (napiters) rioted at the Mako Brimob Kelapa Dua, Depok.

Suspect DE was arrested in Harapan Jaya area, Bekasi, Monday, August 14. From that arrest, Densus 88 Anti-terror also confiscated dozens of short-barreled and long-barreled firearms.