Police arrest 14, confirm one dead in Aceh raid

JAKARTA: The police have detained 14 people believed to be linked to Southeast Asian terror group Jemaah Islamiyah in a raid on a suspected training camp in Jantho, Aceh Besar regency, Nanggroe Aceh Darusalam.

The suspected militants, who are mostly from regions outside Aceh, will be transferred to Jakarta for further questioning, said National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Edward Aritonang. The police also confirmed that one man was killed in the raid.

Five firearms, 24 boxes of bullets, a hand grenade and dozens of military banners were confiscated from the suspects. Aritonang said that one of the detainees had trained in a foreign country and was leading the drills at the camp.

Intelligence analyst Dynno Chressbon, said it was very likely the militants in Aceh were linked to Jemaah Islamiyah. "We should not underestimate these terrorists as they can inflict terrible damage on the country," he said. - JP