SURABAYA, Indonesia – Police shot dead two terrorist suspects armed with a homemade bomb Monday (July 22nd) and arrested another two, AFP reported.

Counterterrorism chief Ansyaad Mbai said the men were part of a violent Islamist group and were shot as the anti-terror police unit Detachment 88 conducted a raid on the street in an East Java town.

"Detachment 88 had sought the men over a recent attempted suicide bombing and a case of hacking to fund militant activities," Ansyaad said.

The police squad ambushed the men as they waited for public transport in Tulungagung district, national police spokesman Boy Rafli Amar said.

One of those killed, identified as Dayah, "took out a weapon and began firing at the squad, which led to a gunfight", Boy told reporters. "Two suspects died and the other two surrendered and were arrested."

The other suspect shot dead was identified only as Rijal.

Police seized a revolver and a bag containing a homemade bomb.

Ansyaad connected the men to an attempted suicide bombing in June on a police compound in Poso, a Sulawesi district that has been plagued by frequent militant activity.