Densus 88 Captures 12 New Terrorist Groups In Jakarta

ILLUSTRATION/POLICE HEADQUARTERS (VOI)

JAKARTA - Densus 88 Antiterror Police arrested 12 suspected terrorists in dki Jakarta and surrounding areas. They belong to one group.

"So, the twelve suspected terrorists are one group," Director of Public Relations Division of Kombes Police Ahmad Ramadhan told reporters, Friday, April 9.

From the initial examination, the suspected terrorist group was not yet affiliated with other terrorist networks. It means that the group becomes a new group.

"But it has not been affiliated with jad or JI terrorism groups. So still his actions fulfill the elements in the crime of terrorism," said Ramadhan.

"Yes (the new group). But his actions fulfilled the element of terrorism crimes," he continued.

However, Ramadhan did not comment when it was mentioned about the motives behind the politically motivated terrorist group. The national police confirmed the crackdown on suspected terrorists related to the enforcement of the Law on the Eradication of Terrorism Crimes.

"Yes in principle his actions meet the elements of the existing article in the terrorism law," he said.

Dozens of suspected terrorists who have been secured in dki Jakarta and surrounding areas, among others, HH, ZA, AJ, BS, WJ, NAA, AN, DK, AK, AP, NF and W.

Meanwhile, Densus 88 Counterterror is still hunting four other suspected terrorists. They are ARH, YI, S and SA who are already on the people search list (DPO).