suspected member of the East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT) terrorist group was shot dead by Operation Tinombala Task Force personnel in Tombua plantation area in South Poso Pesisir district, Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, on Monday morning.
An intelligence report indicates that the man, suspected to be Sobron, a senior MIT figure, was killed instantly after he was shot in the head.
Operation Tinombala commander Brig. Gen. Rudy Sufahriadi said among the physical characteristics of the suspected terrorist that would be used to confirm the identity would be the suspect’s height, which was around 164 centimeters, his shoulder-length hair and his fair complexion.
“His physical appearance is just like Sobron, who escaped during the arrest of Basri, alias Bagong recently,” said Rudy.
The shooting began when patrol Charlie 16 personnel led by Chief Brig. Ristoka surprised a man walking in the plantation area at around 8:30 a.m. local time, on Monday. He was ordered to raise his hands but as he instead attempted to throw a grenade at the security forces personnel they shot him.
Following the incident two grenades, two machetes, a backpack and a sleeping bag were seized. The suspected terrorist’s body has been sent to the Central Sulawesi Police’s Bhayangkara Hospital in Palu. (ebf)
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