Police seize three firearms from Palu suspects

Police have seized three firearms from two suspects who allegedly shot dead two police officers guarding a bank in Palu on Wednesday.

The suspects were arrested on their way to Donggala regency, Central Sulawesi, within several hours of the shooting, kompas.com reported Thursday.

National Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Boy Rafli Amar said the suspects were between 20 and 25 years of age, but declined to provide further details.

“We are questioning them in efforts to find the other two suspects,” he said.

Boy said the Special Detachment 88 Antiterrorist Unit was now involved in the operation to track down the shooting suspects, since their actions had created "terror" in society.

“We still need time to find out their motives and background,” he said.