Three Terrorist Suspects Killed in Firefight with Police

Bandung (ANTARA) - Three terrorist suspects were killed during a firefight with an anti-terror squad in Cigondewah, Margaasih, Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday evening. "An anti-terror squad from Densus 88 and West Java police have successfully paralyzed terrorist suspects. Three were killed while another one was arrested alive," National Police chief General Timur Pradopo said on the scene of the incident following the seven-hour operation. The suspects killed are Budi Syarif alias Angga, Sarane and Jonet while the other one who is alive is Haris Fauzi. A Densus 88 squad on Wednesday morning also carried out a raid in Cipacing, Sumedang, West Java, and caught Masum believed to be involved in the terrorist network. "All of the terrorist suspects killed were taken to Kramat Jati Police hospital in Jakarta for an autopsy while those caught alive would be questioned for further investigation of the case," he said. General Pradopo said the raid and law enforcement operations had been done according to standard operating procedures. "The team has tried to negotiate and appeal to them to surrender for more than three hours but they had responded with explosions and shootings and so law enforcement actions had been taken to protect the people," he said. (*)