Sympathization Of ISIS Arrested In Yogyakarta, His Role As A Provocateur And Propaganda Through Social Media

Screenshots of the National Police's Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Pol. Ahmad Ramadhan. (ANTARA/Laily Rahmawaty)

JAKARTA - The National Police have arrested a terrorist suspect in the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) network in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY). The arrests were made on Sunday, January 22 at around 06.00 to 09.00 WIB. "There has been the arrest of one target criminal act of terrorism with the initials AW (39) around Jalan Pendowoharjo, Sleman Regency, DIY," said Head of the Public Information Bureau (Karopenmas) of the National Police Headquarters Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan in a written statement received in Jakarta, Antara, Sunday, January 22. AW is an ISIS sympathizer who actively uploads ISIS images, propaganda videos on social media, and provocative calls for acts of terror. In addition, he said, AW is suspected of or wants to carry out acts of terror using explosives.