Submit image: A cop stands guard at the Medan Metropolitan Cops headquarters after a suicide battle attack at the scene on Nov. 13,2019 (Antara Photo/Irsan Mulyad)
BY: FAROUK ARNAZ
JANUARY 25, 2021
Jakarta. The Aceh Provincial Cops have apprehended 5 men, consisting of a local civil servant, for declared function in a series of horror attacks and thought relate to global horror network the Islamic State, a representative said on Monday.
The suspects are part of the home-grown militant group that carried out suicide bombing at a parking lot in the Medan Metropolitan Police headquarters, North Sumatra, on Nov. 13, 2019, Aceh Police representative Chief Comr. Winardy stated.
They were detained in separate raids on Wednesday and Thursday, he said.
” Among the suspects recognized by initials S.J. is a staff member of the East Aceh district government,” Winardy said over telephone.
He stated the suspects have handled to mix in with the neighborhood by living regular lives– 2 of them work as building employees, one offers fruit and another owns a café.
They were apprehended during separate raids in provincial capital Banda Aceh, Langsa and Aceh Besar.
Authorities have actually blamed shadowy terror group Jemaah Ansharut Daulah for the November 2019 bombing that eliminated the sole bomber determined as Rabbial Muslim Nasution and injured 6 individuals.
When performing the attack, Rabbial used the familiar jacket of a ride-hailing business to get through the police compound’s check point.
JAD leaders have actually vowed obligation to the Islamic State, cops have actually said.
Cops have apprehended more than 30 suspects in connection with the attack. Among them is the alleged mastermind identified as Salman Alfarizih, who authorities stated is the leader of JAD’s regional chapter in Medan.
Salman was jailed at his hiding location in East Aceh around two weeks after the blast.
More investigation revealed information about horror plots and secret conversations among the group members after authorities retrieved data from a laptop computer coming from a JAD member.
” This group carefully examined their plan before introducing every attack. Their goal was to inflict casualties, they didn’t care if they were policemans or civilians,” a senior investigator stated at that time.
A few of the group members also spoke about avoiding wearing striking Muslim outfits during their attacks.
A month before the Medan bombing, a couple believed to be JAD members performed stabbing attack on then Chief Security Minister Wiranto during his check out to Pandeglang, Banten.
Wiranto endured the attack but he was admitted to medical facility for a surgical treatment.
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