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Islands in focus: Terrorist suspect nabbed in Wajo

The National Police’s Densus 88 counterterrorism squad captured on Tuesday a terror suspect in Bulutironge village, Pitumpanua Siwa district, Wajo regency, South Sulawesi

The Jakarta Post
Makassar
Wed, April 22, 2015

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Islands in focus: Terrorist suspect nabbed in Wajo

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he National Police'€™s Densus 88 counterterrorism squad captured on Tuesday a terror suspect in Bulutironge village, Pitumpanua Siwa district, Wajo regency, South Sulawesi.

Wajo Police chief Sr. Comr. Masrur said the suspect, identified as Ambo Ece, 36 was arrested at 6:30 a.m. local time. The suspect put up no resistance.

'€œAmbo Ece was involved in the murder of Second Insp. Sudirman and Brig. Andi Sapa in Tamanjeka, Poso, Central Sulawesi,'€ said Masrur.

He said the suspect was a member of the Eastern Indonesia Mujahidin network led by the late Daeng Koro and Santoso, operating in Poso.

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