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Police arrest suspected terrorist in Central Java

Ganug Nugroho Adi (The Jakarta Post)
Karanganyar, Central Java
Mon, May 29, 2017

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Police arrest suspected terrorist in Central Java Fully-armed police personnel block streets leading to an alleged terrorist suspect's house in Kampung Griyan, Laweyan, Surakarta, Central Java. (JP/Ganug Nugroho Adi)

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he National Police's counterterrorism squad Densus 88 have arrested a man suspected to be the terrorist known as Triyono in Plumbon village, Tawangmangu subdistrict, Karanganyar regency, Central Java, on Monday.

According to police, Triyono, 31, was allegedly involved in the terror attack at the Surakarta Police headquarters in July last year.

Karanganyar Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Ade Safri Simanjuntak confirmed the arrest by Densus 88, who received backup from the Karanganyar Police.

He added that Triyono had been brought to the Surakarta Police headquarters to undergo further interrogation.

“He was arrested at 6 a.m. on Monday at his house in Tawangmangu,” Ade said.

Police also confiscated several pieces of evidence from the home, including a motorcycle, two cellular phones, pesticides, red and green colored fertilizers, aluminum foil and duct tape.

Ade said police would further investigate whether Triyono was involved in the recent terror attack in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta. (dis)

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