The Reason For The Twice Police Arrest Thoriquddin Aka Abu Rusydan

Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - The National Police explained the reason for arresting the suspected terrorist Thoriquddin aka Abu Rusydan. Abu Rusydan is an important figure in the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist network.

"AR was revealed to be an important node in JI's journey from time to time", said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division, Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters, Friday, September 17.

In addition, Ramadan called Abu Rusydan a slippery figure. The reason is that after being arrested in 2004, he did not directly participate in the management of JI but continued to contribute.

"AR's involvement in JI shows his cunning. That he deliberately does not become part of the organizational structure of JI (Jemaah Islamiyah). Of course this is done to avoid being sniffed by the apparatus", continued Ramadhan.

Previously, Kombes Ramadhan also stated that Thoriquddin alias Abu Rusydan was arrested not only because he has a background in the Jamaah Islamiyah network. But he is still a member of the eldership council that supports Amir or his leader, Para Wijayanto.

"The person concerned, together with seniors and elders, has become a unit to form the Kasepuhan assembly. This is a group of seniors and remains with Amir Wijayanto (chairman) who has been arrested", said Ramadhan.

Para Wijayanto aka Abang aka Adji Pangestu aka Abu Askari aka Ahmad Arief aka Ahmad Fauzi is a former leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist organization. He was listed as a leader from 2008 to 2019.

In addition, T aka AR is also known to be a member of the Suro Council of the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist organization. It could be interpreted that he was acting as an advisor.

For information, Thoriquddin aka Abu Rusydan was arrested in the Babelan housing complex, Bekasi. He was arrested in 2004.

He was arrested for hiding AG aka M, a suspect in the 2000 Christmas bombing.