Indonesia arrests another suspected terrorist

August 28, 2013
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JAKARTA, Indonesia – The anti-terror unit Detachment 88 arrested a suspected terrorist early Sunday (August 25th) in Lamongan, East Java, local media reported.

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    Agus Martin, also known as Hasan, was captured next to the Al-Islam boarding school, a facility once attended by Ali Ghufron, Ali Imron and Amrozi – the trio responsible for the deadly 2002 Bali bombing – The Jakarta Globe reported.

    Hasan allegedly is also linked to convicted terrorist Iqbal Khusaeni, also known as Ramli, who was arrested a week ago in Cipayung, East Jakarta, along with three other men.

    Hasan has been working in construction and living in Bekasi, according to metrotvnews.com.

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