Indonesia nabs four terror suspects

December 17, 2013
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JAKARTA, Indonesia – The Detachment 88 counterterrorism unit on Sunday (December 15th) rounded up three suspected terrorists in Jatimulya, Bekasi and Lamongan, East Java, The Jakarta Globe reported.

The arrests of two suspects in Bekasi, Siswanto and Abidin, followed the Lamongan arrest of Irwan Kurniawan, also known as Arqom, Archam or Bihay.

Authorities apprehended Siswanto and Abidin during a raid on a Jatimulya home owned by Raden Edi Nuvian, Irwan's brother.

Police also confiscated Raden's bankbook, ATM card and identity card, and searched a warehouse he owned in Mustikasari, Bekasi.

Also on Sunday, police arrested a man identified as R.R., who allegedly was involved in the August 4th bombing of the Ekayana Buddhist centre in Jakarta, National Police Chief Sutarman said.

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