JABAR EKSPRES — The Indonesian Police Strategic Studies Institute (Lemkapi) assesses that the Special Detachment 88 Anti-terror has worked quickly by arresting five terrorism suspects in Central Sulawesi.
“Densus 88 Anti-terror never stops arresting terrorist suspects,” said Executive Director of the Indonesian Police Strategic Studies Institute (Lemkapi), Dr. Edi Hasibuan Edi in a written statement in Jakarta, Monday (20/3).
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According to this police observer, hunting down and detecting the activities of terrorists is not an easy job.
“It takes a long time and a lot of patience to be able to monitor the activities of this network. As soon as they see movement, Densus 88 Anti-terror moves,” said the lecturer in terrorism crimes at Bhayangkara University, Jakarta.
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He said fast and appropriate law enforcement action would make people feel comfortable.
Previously, the Head of the Central Sulawesi Regional Police Public Information Sub-Division, Kompol Sugeng Lestadi, in Palu, Friday (17/3) said Densus 88 assisted by the Central Sulawesi Regional Police searched houses in Tinggede Village, Sigi Regency and Silae Sub-District, Palu City, Thursday (16/3) related to the arrest of the suspects.
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He said the five people arrested were related to the terrorism group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI). They are AF (41), KP (52), MA (42), ZA (42) a resident of Palu City and RA (42) a resident of Sigi Regency.
Densus 88 seized a number of pieces of evidence at two search locations including 13 books, three bundles of foundation documents, a machete, five throwing knives, a penknife, three telescopes, nine arrows and an air rifle.
