Jakarta, (Antara) - Antiterror police arrested one suspected terrorist and killed three others in South Tangerang (Tangsel) District, Banten Province, on Wednesday morning.
National Police Public Information Bureau Chief Brigadier General Rikwanto at the Police Headquarters here on Wednesday confirmed that the anti-terror police had arrested a suspected terrorist, identified as Adam, on Serpong Street.
The antiterror police squad also attempted to arrest three of Adam's friends at Curug Village in Tangsel, but they resisted and were shot dead in the ensuing struggle.
The deceased suspects were identified as Omen, Helmi, and Irwan.
"Omen, Helmi, and Irwan were ordered to surrender, but they responded by throwing a bomb at the antiterror police squad, who then shot them dead," Rikwanto explained.
During the initial interrogation, Adam admitted that they had planned a suicide bomb attack at a police station near the BSD Eka Hospital in Tangsel.(*)
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National Police Public Information Bureau Chief Brigadier General Rikwanto at the Police Headquarters here on Wednesday confirmed that the anti-terror police had arrested a suspected terrorist, identified as Adam, on Serpong Street.
The antiterror police squad also attempted to arrest three of Adam's friends at Curug Village in Tangsel, but they resisted and were shot dead in the ensuing struggle.
The deceased suspects were identified as Omen, Helmi, and Irwan.
"Omen, Helmi, and Irwan were ordered to surrender, but they responded by throwing a bomb at the antiterror police squad, who then shot them dead," Rikwanto explained.
During the initial interrogation, Adam admitted that they had planned a suicide bomb attack at a police station near the BSD Eka Hospital in Tangsel.(*)
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