IDNEWSNOW.COM, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police Headquarter (Mabes Polri) confirmed that it is presently checking out an event taking place in West Java where 57 homeowners of Garut promise loyalty to an extremist group called the Indonesian Islamic State (NII).
Authorities are validating the event to the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) and the local Garut federal government.
” We are looking to confirm whether their allegiance is for a specific mentor or religion that was held at a Mosque in Sukawening sub-district,” said National Police representative Brig. Gen. Rusdi Hartono on Thursday, October 7,2021
The existence of the Indonesian Islamic State first emerged in 2007 under its imam (leader) Sensen Komara. The group caused disturbance after they raise a big red and white flag with a moon and crescent in January of 2008 at Sensen’s home.
The Indonesian counterterrorism force Densus 88 is also investigating the event. The fate of the investigation, and whether it would be followed up as a criminal activity, will be announced later on in the future.
ANDITA RAHMA