The Indonesian National Police counter-terrorism squad, Densus 88, has killed a suspected terrorist in the city of Makassar in South Sulawesi province, the force said on Thursday.
The terrorist was allegedly trying to attack officers with machetes during a raid, according to the police.
“When (the suspect) was going to be arrested, (the suspect) resisted and attacked officers who then took measurable firm actions,’’ South Sulawesi police’s spokesman E. Zulpan said.
The suspected terrorist, identified as MT, was allegedly linked to the suicide bombers who attacked a cathedral in the city late in March.
MT was shot to death in Biringkanaya sub-district.
To date, at least 31 suspected terrorists have been arrested by Densus 88 following the suicide bombing in Makassar.
Those suspects are allegedly affiliated with the Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), an IS-inspired organisation suspected of suicide attacks on churches in the city of Surabaya, East Java, in 2018.
DISCLAIMER
The OPINION / COLUMN is authored by independent contributors to the National Accord Newspaper. While contributors adhere to our editorial guidelines, they are not employed by the National Accord Newspaper. The perspectives and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent the views of the National Accord Newspaper or its staff.
Leave a Reply