Suspected Terrorists Breaking Into Police Headquarters, Paspampres Ensures Tightening Of Palace Security

Istana Merdeka /ANTARA

JAKARTA - Commander of the Presidential Security Forces, Major General Agus Subiyanto, said that security at the State Palace would be tightened. Security was tightened after the incident the suspected terrorist broke into the National Police Headquarters.

"Paspampres 24 hours standby, never considered the situation safe," said Agus when contacted by reporters, Wednesday, March 31.

Agus said that guarding and security at the State Palace had always been carried out in layers. This is done to anticipate threats that may arise from certain parties.

"Personnel, weapons, (unit, red) K-9, vehicles, armored vehicles, carry out layered security (for, red) to anticipate threats that arise," he said.

As previously reported, gunshots were repeatedly heard from the area of the Police Headquarters in Trunojoyo, South Jakarta. The suspected terrorist took out a firearm when he attacked the police.

"There were seven shots fired," said Ari, who used to guard the parking lot near the National Police Headquarters, Wednesday, March 31.

He saw that there were two people who broke into the Police Headquarters. Meanwhile, the circulating video shows a suspected terrorist attacking with a firearm.

"There are two terrorists, boys and girls. Now the dead are girls, ”he said.

There has been no official statement from the Police regarding the attack of the suspected terrorist at the Police Headquarters. The suspected terrorist who pulled out a firearm was shot dead.