Bima Terrorist Suspects Awaiting To Be Brought To Jakarta

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Bima Terrorist Suspects Awaiting To Be Brought To Jakarta

"They are to be brought to Jakarta, but we have yet to hear from Jakarta, as their investigation is to be handled by Densus 88 (police`s anti terrorist squad"
Mataram  (Antara NTB) - The West Nusa Tenggara police said it is awaiting order from Jakarta about three men arrested in this region on Saturday suspected of being members of terrorist ring.

"They are to be brought to Jakarta, but we have yet to hear from Jakarta, as their investigation is to be handled by Densus 88 (police`s anti terrorist squad," Deputy chief of the regional police Sr. Comr Imam Margono said here on Monday.

The three men, arrested by Densus 88 in cooperation with local police, have three different roles in the terror activities, Imam said.

The group leader, Kurniawan Bin Hamzah (23), from the village of Dore, sub-district of Palibelo, in the regency if Bima, had the role of assembling bombs and surveying targets.

Kurniawan with a bomb he assembled himself ready for use, was arrested at Paruga Na`e, Bima Kota on Saturday . The plan was the bomb was to be exploded in the village of Dore on Saturday night.

After arresting Kurniawan the Densus 88 raided his house and found tools to assemble bombs in the house . Later the Densus 88 also arrested Kurniawan`s accomplices Nasrul Hidayat (21) and Rasyid Ardiansyah (35).

Nasrul Hidayat alias Dayat also hailed from the village of Dore. He was still studying at a local university. Dayat played the rol fo a courier.

Rasyid Ardiansyah alias Yoga, from Penato`i, sub-district of Mpunda, Bima Kota, was known to have involved in a terror attack in Ciputat in 2012. He had a role of fund raising, Imam said.

The three terrorist suspects are still held at the Mako police detention . (*)