FPI Trinkets In Terrorist Cases Revealed By The Police, Who Is The Mastermind?

Densus 88 is guarding the location of the terrorist raid in Condet, Jakarta (Photo: Indrianto Eko Suwarso / Antara)

JAKARTA - Densus 88 Anti-terror has massively arrested suspected terrorists in various regions. Some of them were said to be related to the disbanded Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) mass organization.

Several suspected terrorists who were said to have links with FPI were HH, ZA, AJ, and BS. They were arrested in the jurisdiction of Polda Metro Jaya.

Their suspicion is related to FPI because there are findings of attributes of these organizations. The evidence includes FPI clothes, FPI member cards to Rizieq Shihab's face posters.

In fact, two suspected terrorists HH and ZA were said to have attended Rizieq Shihab's trial at the East Jakarta District Court. Based on information circulating, they will carry out amlaiyah actions there.

"Someone sent us a photo of HH and ZA during the trial and some of the forbidden mass organizations' activities (FPI, red). We are still investigating this, "said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus to reporters, Tuesday, March 30.

However, certainty regarding the connection between these four terrorist suspects and FPI is still being investigated. Densus 88 Anti-terror investigators are still looking for information and clues regarding this matter.

"Yesterday I told you whether there was a correlation between him being a sympathizer of the forbidden mass organizations that the government had dissolved with this incident, this is still being investigated by investigators," said Yusri about the relationship between HA and ZA and FPI.

Then, other suspected terrorists who were also suspected of being linked to the FPI were those arrested in Makassar, South Sulawesi. Of the seven suspected terrorists, one of them took allegiance at the FPI Headquarters.

Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan, said that the seven terrorist suspects arrested in Makassar had the initials AS alias AR, SAS, MR, AA, R alias M, AN, MM. However, the suspected terrorist who was said to have pledged allegiance to the FPI was the US alias AR.

"AS aka AR, its role is to participate in planning, follow studies at Villa Mutiara (Biringkanaya Makassar, red), then has pledged allegiance at FPI headquarters which is the now-forbidden organization headquarters," said Kombes Ramadhan.

Apart from the alleged connection with FPI, Ramadhan said that this group was part of a group that had gathered at Villa Mutiara Biringkanaya, Makassar, which was ambushed by Densus 88 on January 6, 2021.

"Regarding the terrorist suspects who have been arrested in Makassar, they are a group or directly affiliated with the JAD network," said Kombes Ramadhan.

If we go further back, Densus 88 Anti-terror also had time to arrest 26 suspected terrorists in Gorontalo and Makassar from January to February 2020.

Karo Penmas, Public Relations Division of the National Police, Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono, said that most of the terrorist suspects were active in FPI activities. This is known based on the results of the Desus 88 Anti-terror examination.

"Of the 19 members who were arrested, all were involved or were members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) in Makassar. They were very active in FPI activities in Makassar," said Brigadier General Rusdi.

Later the Densus 88 investigators will study their statements. However, while their roles are active in various FPI activities.

"They are very active in FPI activities in Makassar. Of course this group will be followed up by Densus 88 to solve the problem of acts of terrorism in Indonesia," he said.

In fact, one of the dozens of suspected terrorists named Ahmad Aulia has admitted that he has committed allegiance to FPI. This confession was immortalized through video recordings spread on social media.

Aulia's confession was uploaded to the twitter account @sahaL_AS, this man decided to pledge allegiance to FPI along with hundreds of other sympathizers.

"I took pledge at that time together with a hundred members of FPI supporters and troops. At the FPI Makassar headquarters on the limboto river road, Makassar," the man was quoted as saying on the @sahaL_AS account, Thursday, February 4.

In addition, at the time the man took a pledge was attended by former FPI General Secretary Munarman. Then, in the baiat process it was led by two religious leaders.

"I took pledge to be attended by Munarman as the central FPI committee at that time. Ustad Fauzan and Ustad Basri who led the allegiance at that time," he said.

Even after officially taking allegiance to FPI, Ahmad Auila said he immediately participated in several FPI activities. Three times he has participated in FPI activities

"Those who filled the event at that time or taklim, namely Ustaz Agus and Abdurahman were always the leaders of the Makassar City FPI commander," he said.

It's just that, there is no further information regarding the video. At that time, Rusdi only had time to say that the confession was material for the investigation by the Densus 88 Anti-terror team.

"Still waiting for the work of Densus 88," said Rusdi.