National Police Chief: Male And Female Suicide Bombers In Makassar Cathedral Are The One Who Bombed In Philippines

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo with National Army Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto at Makassar Cathedral (DOC PR Polri)

JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said there were two suicide bombers at the Cathedral Church, Makassar, South Sulawesi.

"The perpetrators who died were 2, a man and a woman," said the National Police Chief while surveying the location with National Army Commander, Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, Sunday, March 28.

The perpetrator of the suicide bombing was a male with the initials L. While the female perpetrator is still being identified.

"The perpetrator was part of the JAD group that had carried out the bombing in Jolo Philippines," said Sigit.

The National Police Chief asked the public to be calm and not panic after the suicide bombing terror. The community, according to him, was asked to do their usual activities.

"We, National Army-Police, will provide security and comfort to the community," he said.

General Listyo Sigit expressed his gratitude for the courage of a security guard at the Makassar Cathedral church who detained the perpetrator from entering the church.

"We are concerned that now being treated at the National Police hospital for his injuries and hopefully he will get better soon," he said.

The National Police Chief and the TNI Commander visit the victims of the Makassar Cathedral suicide bombing (DOC Public Relation ofNational Police )

Apart from that, the National Police Chief and the Commander-in-Chief took the time to visit the victims of the bomb explosion at the Makassar Police Hospital. The National Police Chief said that there were two people who had finished undergoing surgery.

"The victim's condition is aware and can be spoken to," he said.