Detachment 88 Anti-terror Team Arrest Suspected Terrorists In Surabaya, Charity Boxes And Banners Seized

PHOTO ANTARA/The location of the arrest in Surabaya

SURABAYA - The Special Detachment (Densus) 88 Anti-terror Team of the National Police arrested a suspected terrorist on Jalan Jagir Wonokromo, Surabaya City, East Java.

Head of RT 12 / RW 03, Jagir Village, Muksin said the Police Anti-terror Detachment 88 team arrested a suspected terrorist with the initials E, who works as a seller of household goods.

"I was called to witness the search, I just watched with Pak RW at around 05.30 in the morning. Pak E was taken with the police, I don't know where he is," he said, quoted by Antara, Monday, August 16.

Muksin said there were many personnel from Densus 88 Anti-terror who secured E.

"Pak E's job is selling aluminum. Here, he lives with his wife and children, there are four children. Some are married. He is an immigrant and has a Surabaya ID card," he said.

According to Muksin, E is quite kind to his neighbors on a daily basis, but he doesn't really get along very well, only occasionally taking part in community service.

From the search, the Densus 88 Anti-terror team brought a number of evidences in the form of charity boxes and books.

"What I brought earlier I saw were small charity boxes of books, some were like banners," he said.

Previously, on Sunday, August 15, the Special Detachment 88 Anti-terror Team of the National Police also arrested three terrorists, one in Banten and two in West Java.

Head of the Public Information Section (Kabagpenum) of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan said this addition brought the total number of suspected terrorists arrested in terrorist prevention and prosecution operations from Thursday, August 12 to Saturday, August 14 in 10 provinces increased from 37 people to 41 people.

On Saturday, August 14, the police also arrested suspected terrorists in 10 provinces, consisting of six people in North Sumatra, three people in Jambi, seven people in Lampung, four people in Banten, two people in West Java, and 10 people in Central Java. .

Furthermore, one person each in Central Sulawesi, Maluku, and West Kalimantan and two people in East Kalimantan.