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Eight Terror Suspects Arrested in Indonesia Farouk Arnaz | January 25, 2011 The National Police's elite antiterrorism unit on Tuesday arrested eight suspects wanted in connection with a recent series of bombings in Central Java. The arrests were made in Sukoharjo and Klaten, both in Central Java, the head of Detachment 88, Brig. Gen. M. Syafii, told the Jakarta Globe. Police identified the suspects as Antok, aka Roki Apresdianto, Agung Jati, Arga, Nugroho, Joko Lelono, Yudha, Tri Budi and Sigit Pramono. Antok, 28, was arrested in Purwosari, Sukoharjo, while the other seven suspects were taken into custody in Klaten. One suspect, Arga, was found to be in possession of potassium, a potential bomb-making ingredient. The antiterror unit also discovered a small explosive device in Agung's home. "Our concern is that all members of this terror group are young boys under the age of 20 except for Antok," Syafii said, adding that some of the men were recent graduates of vocational schools. Syafii singled out the older Antok as the group's ringleader. "They were recruited by Antok, who gives radical sermons," he said. Syafii added that Antok worked as a parking lot attendant in Purwosari. Syafii said that although the alleged terror group was in its embryonic stage, it had progressed to the point where members were able to manufacture potentially deadly homemade explosives. "Can you imagine if we had failed to crack down and stop their activities? It could have been just the beginning." Syafii said the suspects were believed to have been behind bombs found at two police posts and three churches in Solo on Dec. 1. The group is also suspected of detonating small explosives at Solo's busy Kliwon Market and a church on Dec. 7, and is also thought to be responsible for an unexploded bomb discovered at a mosque in Yogyakarta on Dec. 23 and a mysterious package left in a mosque in Klaten on Dec. 30. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
