TNI's Story Infiltrating Poso MIT Hideout And Shooting Dead 2 Suspected Terrorists

TNI soldiers from the Special Joint Operations Command (Koopsgabssus) Tricakti after carrying out the MIT Poso terrorist ambush. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - TNI soldiers from the Special Joint Operations Command (Koopsgabssus) Tricakti, managed to shoot dead two members of the Poso East Indonesia Mujahideen (MIT) terrorist group during an ambush in the Tokasa Mountains, Tanah Lanto Village, Parimo Regency, Central Sulawesi, Sunday, July 11.

"This morning's raid there were about five MIT terrorist groups resting, the two terrorists who died were named Rukli and Ahmad Panjang, the rest are suspected of running away," said the Commander of Koopsgabssus Tricakti, Major General of the TNI Richard T.H. Tampubolon through a written statement received in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Sunday, July 11.

He said that the Tricakti team managed to approach the MIT terrorist group's camp quietly and with complete secrecy. In fact, all members had to crawl to the target as far as 500 meters from Saturday, July 10 at 22.00 central Indonesia time until the raid on Sunday at 03.00 central Indonesia time.

The Tricakti Team led by First Lieutenant Inf. David Manurung from the Kopassus unit managed to infiltrate the Poso terrorist hideout and camp by relying on a small unit of five people after passing through difficult terrain and dense forest.

With great patience and accuracy in assessing a fairly steep and steep terrain, the Tricakti team managed to sniff out the traces left by the MIT group to the point where it was safe to conduct an ambush.

About 5 meters from the reconnaissance position, the MIT terrorist camp was a bit blurry due to the dark weather conditions accompanied by rain. Five MIT Poso terrorists at that time were in a resting position.

"After being believed to be correct, Dantim Tricakti 2 First Lieutenant Inf. David Manurung immediately gave the order to open fire in order to paralyze the MIT group," he said.

The Commander of Koopsgabssus Tricakti believes that three of the MIT terrorist groups were injured. This was reinforced by the traces of blood splattered around the ambush location.

Currently, the Tricakti team is still hunting for other members of the terrorist group who escaped.

The team is also waiting for air evacuation from the Indonesian Air Force. However, until now it is still hindered by foggy weather and terrain with dense and covered vegetation, making evacuation difficult.