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Suspected terrorists planned to rob banks, police say
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Illustration photo of the National Police’s Densus 88 counterterrorism squad. (Persda Network via kompas.com/Bina Harnansa)
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ive suspected terrorists linked to extremist group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), who were arrested in Blitar, East Java, allegedly planned to rob several bank branches, National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohamad Iqbal said.
“They planned to launch [terror] acts against a number of banks in Blitar as an act of fai [taking infidels’ fortune],” Iqbal said in Jakarta on Thursday.
They also allegedly planned to attack a number of government offices.
“The police confiscated firearms and bullets,” he said.
The suspected terrorists have been identified as AR, MSZ, NH, HW and K. AR is linked to the JAD Blitar chapter while the police are investigating the remaining four’s connection. The five were arrested in different places in Blitar on Wednesday night. (swd)
