Monday, March 13, 2017 (15:38 WIB)

9 Arrested in Sulawesi Suspected to Plan Terror Attack to Police and Military HQ

Densus 88 (Special Detachment 88) anti-terror police arrested 9 people in Tolitoli and Moutong Parigi, Central Sulawesi, Friday, (10/3/2017). Syamsuardi et. al was detected to be planning a terror attack to the police and the military HQ.

"9 people who were arrested are still in the web. However, this is a surveillance and early detection on terror attack movements towards the headquarters of the police and military in Sulawesi," Head of Public Relations of Police, Inspector General of Police Boy Rafli Amar, at Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Monday (13/03/2017).

Those 9 were suspected to be a new group in Sulawesi whom are affiliated with ISIS. So far, there is no proof of relation between this group's movement with the Santoso in Poso (one of the most hunted terrorist in Southeast Asia). Santoso, a.k.a. Abu Wardah, is in allegiance with ISIS, and in addition to having a special grudge agains the police force, Santoso also did not hesitate to challenge the personnel of the Special Detachment (Densus) 88 by sending a letter:

"We as Mujahidin Indonesia East task force challenge Detachment 88 Anti-Terror to fight openly and manly! Let us fight as men! Don't you just dare to shoot, arresting our members who were not armed! If you are really a group of men, then face us! Don't you win only through TV! "Santoso wrote (14/10/2012).

Two of the 9 involved are under aged children, as stated by Boy on Monday (13/3/2017).

According to Boy, as well as Law No. 15 of 2003 on Combating Criminal Acts of Terrorism, it has 7 days to conduct post-arrest interrogation.

"We are waiting for the result of the team Densus 88 related to the role and involvement of one by one of them. For some of them were under age. Approximately two people. We still have four days to determine their status," said Boy.

References:

http://www.tribunnews.com/nasional/2017/03/13/9-orang-ditangkap-di-sulteng-diduga-akan-serang-markas-tni-dan-polri

http://www.tribunnews.com/nasional/2017/03/13/dua-dari-sembilan-terduga-teroris-di-sulteng-masih-anak-anak

http://www.rappler.com/indonesia/140180-hal-yang-perlu-kamu-ketahui-soal-santoso

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