DPRD: Jakarta Cannot Escape Terrorist Threats

The Police Headquarters Labfor Team searches for evidence during a raid on the suspected terrorist's house in Condet, East Jakarta / Antara

JAKARTA - Jakarta DPRD Nasdem Faction member Wibi Andrino said Jakarta was a strategic location for terrorist groups to settle down. This is related to the arrest of four suspected terrorists in Jakarta and its surroundings.

"Jakarta is not immune from terrorist threats. Because the capital is a strategic area, the center of government, and many have stopped by," Wibi said in his statement, Tuesday, March 30.

Therefore, according to him, society has a very important role in anticipating the presence of terrorists. Wibi invited the public to participate in reporting to the authorities when they saw suspicious behavior.

"We all have the same responsibility. With good cooperation, hopefully acts of terror do not occur in Jakarta, as well as in other areas," said Wibi.

In the arrest of the suspected terrorist in Condet, Wibi appreciated the quick steps of the Jakarta Police and the Anti-Terror Detachment 88.

Terrorist Suspects Ambush in Jakarta

Densus 88 Anti-terror Police also found a pot bomb from the ambush of 4 terrorist suspects in Jakarta and its surroundings. In addition to pot bombs, explosive materials were found which the police said were capable of making more than 100 bombs.

"There was also a pot bomb found," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus to reporters, Tuesday, March 30.

The four terrorist suspects arrested have the initials HH, ZA, AJ and BS. The police said HH was a motivator, facilitator and financier related to terrorism action plans. HH was arrested in Condet, East Jakarta.

"He arranged everything, (explained) how to make bombs and paid for the purchase of materials for making bombs. Brother HH, his job every day is buying and selling motor vehicles, "he continued.

Meanwhile, the terrorist suspect with the initials ZA, who was arrested in Bekasi Regency, was involved in assembling bombs. From the ZA residence, the police found explosives.

"There are 5 active bottle bombs whose contents are TATP, high explosive. whose explosions were big enough that they were ready to be used, ”said Yusri explaining the explosives that were confiscated from ZA's house.

Meanwhile, terrorist suspect AJ is said to have helped assemble the bomb with ZA. AJ was arrested in East Ciputat, South Tangerang.

"Then one more name is BS. We caught this BS at ITC Mangga Dua Mall, Pademangan at the same time. We have arrested four (terrorist suspects) with their respective roles, ”said Yusri.

Currently the police are investigating the links between the four terrorist suspects and FPI, a banned mass organization. This is because FPI attributes such as clothes and membership cards were also found, including a poster with Rizieq Shihab's face.

"There is no connection between the suicide explosion at the Makassar Cathedral and the one yesterday we secured the four (terrorist suspects)," said Kombes Yusri.