MIT Terrorist Group Robs And Kills 4 Farmers In Poso

Head of Public Relations of Polda Sulteng Kombes Didik Supranoto (ANTARA)

PALU - Police clarify the number of victims allegedly killed by the East Indonesia Mujahideen (MIT) terrorist group in Kalimago Village, East Lore District, Poso Central Sulawesi. There were four murder victims.

"The total victims found were four people, all four were farmers in Kalimago Village," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Sulteng Kombes Didik Supranoto, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, May 12.

Didik said all four victims were found dead and injured. According to witnesses who managed to escape, the alleged perpetrator was the MIT Poso group.

"There were no gunshot wounds, only gunshot wounds. The bodies have been evacuated and buried by the family," he said.

Didik explained, four victims were found at two different crime scenes (crime scenes) in coffee plantations in Kalimago Village. This incident is the second act of terror committed by MIT Poso group in Kalimago Village, previously at the end of 2015 a number of citizens were taken hostage.

"From witness statements, the one leading this terror group is Qatar, one of the DPO," he said.

According to Didik, the four victims who were persecuted were PP, LL, SS, and MS. While in the garden, as many as five unidentified people came to the farmers and performed their actions. In addition to killing these four farmers, the group suspected to be MIT Poso DPO also took a number of belongings of the victims.

"Farmers who are suspicious of their whereabouts, immediately run away and report. In addition to killing, they also took money and some other items belonging to the victim," didik said.

Based on the reports received, the witness who gave the information did not see the existence of MIT Poso's leader, Ali Kalora. It is suspected that poso terrorist group splits the two groups.

"Residents also do not see any other weapons they carry other than sharp weapons used to injure farmers," he continued.

Currently it is known that there are still nine people on mit Poso's people search list (DPO) which is still being hunted by Task Force Madago Raya. Hundreds of personnel were deployed in Poso, Sigi, and Parigi Moutong districts.

"The pursuit and investigation continues until now, hopefully soon the perpetrators can be arrested," Didik said.