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Police kill alleged terrorist in Bima
Two officers from the National Police's anti-terror unit Densus 88 escort an alleged terrorist named Iskandar through Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Dec
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Two officers from the National Police's anti-terror unit Densus 88 escort an alleged terrorist named Iskandar through Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Dec. 17, 2015. Officers arrested Iskandar in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, as part of a case involving the arrest of alleged terrorists in Bekasi, Sukabumi in West Java and in Medan, North Sumatra. (Tempo/Marifka Wahyu Hidayat) (Tempo/Marifka Wahyu Hidayat)
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span class="inline inline-center">Two officers from the National Police's anti-terror unit Densus 88 escort an alleged terrorist named Iskandar through Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Dec. 17, 2015. Officers arrested Iskandar in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, as part of a case involving the arrest of alleged terrorists in Bekasi, Sukabumi in West Java and in Medan, North Sumatra. (Tempo/Marifka Wahyu Hidayat)
The National Police anti-terrorism unit Densus 88 have shot and killed an alleged terrorist and arrested another during a raid in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, on Monday. Both are said to be linked to the notorious East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT) terrorist group.
Densus 88 and the West Nusa Tenggara police conducted a raid at a house in Penatoi, Mpunda subdistrict, Bima, at 7:30 a.m. local time on Monday. During the raid, police personnel shot and killed Fajaruddin, also known as Fajar or Faris, alleged to have been a terrorist, while another alleged terrorist named Iman was apprehended by Densus 88.
The pair resisted arrest and are said to have fired the initial shots that lead to the shootout with police.
Fajar and Iman were allegedly linked to Poso-based MIT, led by Indonesia's most wanted terrorist Santoso, also known as Abu Wardah, and are suspected to have be involved in several attacks in Poso, Central Sulawesi, National Police Chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti said on Monday without giving further details.
A policeman, Brig. Darwis, was injured in the shootout, receiving a bullet wound to his left arm, and has been taken for treatment at the Bima Regional Hospital.
The National Police and Indonesian Military (TNI) launched a joint operation last year to hunt for Santoso and his 40 followers, including three whom are alleged to be from Bima. All are believed to be hiding out in mountainous terrain near Poso.
Earlier this year the operation was expanded and a 2,000 strong police and military force was sent to scour the mountainous region in Central Sulawesi.
The terrorist group, said to be responsible for several attacks against police officers in Central Sulawesi, have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist network. (rin)(+)
