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Poso terrorists affiliated with Santoso network, says police chief
National Police chief Gen
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ational Police chief Gen. Sutarman hasconfirmed that two suspectedterrorists who were allegedly involved in a recent shoot-out with the police inPoso were affiliated with one of the police's most wanted terrorists, Santoso.
"Yes [they belong to Santoso's group]," the former detective chief said Friday as quoted by kompas.com.
He added that the terrorist group had undergone paramilitary training in Gunung Biru, Poso. 'These people always move around to find safer spots.'
The bodies of the dead terrorists are currently being held at Bhayangkara Police hospital in Palu, while the body of the Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) member, Second Agent I Putu Satria, will be sent to Bali to be buried.
A group of Brimob officers were deployed to a location that had been deemed a terrorist training ground in Gunung Biru. These officers were then involved in a shoot-out with the terrorist group, which resulted in the death of two terrorists and an officer.
