Terrorists Arrested In Makassar Were Brain Bomb Builders, A Total Of 23 People Arrested By The Densus

Illustration / Police stand guard at the ambush location for suspected terrorists in Condet East Jakarta (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Head of General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said the suspected terrorist with the initials I was the mastermind behind the bomb maker. Meanwhile, in the arrests in a number of areas, 23 terrorist suspects were arrested by Densus 88 Anti-terror.

"One person with the initials W is the mastermind behind making bombs. We have secured this, ”said the National Police Chief during a press conference at the National Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Wednesday, March 31.

In total there were 23 terrorist suspects, including 13 from Makassar. Meanwhile, in Jakarta and its surroundings there were 5 suspected terrorists and 5 people were arrested in Bima.

"So that up to today there are 23 people from the 3 places and we will continue to develop it and we will investigate it thoroughly," said General Listyo Sigit.

Meanwhile, regarding the terror attack at the National Police Headquarters on Wednesday, March 31, it was carried out by a woman with the initials ZA (25). He is known to have ISIS ideology.

The suspected terrorist with the initials ZA entered the National Police Headquarters at around 16.30 WIB. At first he pretended to ask about the position of the Post office.

After that he returned to the guard post. ZA fired six shots at the officers. But the National Police Chief did not explain whether or not members of the Police were hit by gunfire.

"Six shots were fired, two times at members inside the post, two times outside, and another shot at the members behind him," said Listyo Sigit.