Indonesian Police Kill 2 Suspected Militants Outside Jakarta, Find 500 kg of Bombs
Farouk Arnaz & Wires | August 08, 2009
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322904Initially I was a little disappointed to note that maybe they have not caught up with this infamous N'Top. Maybe they already have...... and perhaps not.
Then on second thought, perhaps it might turn for the better as "dead men tell no tales." I am sure that
the authorities want this man "ALIVE," for obvious reasons.
I will continue to hold my praise for what the Police
have achieved and hope that this scoundrel will be apprehended in good time, alive and kicking.
Kudos to the Police for this very encouraging achievment.
Whilst writing this post, I am still listening to live news emanating from TV Stations covering the developments.
Many thanks to TV One and Metro for covering this incident continuously from the start. Their contribution is admirable and greatly appreciated.
My greatest wish now is that the Police will be able to catch at least one of them alive, more so if they will be able to nab Noordin Top.
We are all now full of excitemnt and anticipation. The world is watching and I pray that this operation will end with the Police coming out as "Heroes."
May God continue to bless Indonesia always.
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Indonesian police have killed two suspected Islamic militants and
seized 500 kilograms of explosives after a raid on a house in the Bekasi area
near Jakarta, National Police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri said on
Saturday.
In Central Java, antiterror officers also surrounded a home
and exchanged gunfire with militants. Local media reported that one of the men
inside that property was believed to be Southeast Asia's most wanted
terrorist, Noordin M Top.
Bambang said that at a house in Nusapala, Jati Asih, Bekasi, two suspected militants were
killed and three were arrested during the raid at 3 a.m. on Saturday morning. He said officers seized explosives and
a car bomb that was intended for "a specific target" but gave no more
details.
The residence was a "safe house" for the planning and organization of the July 17 hotel bombings, Bambang said.
The two men killed in the raid were identified as ex-prisoner Air Setyaawan, believed to be connected to the bomb attack on the Australian Embassy in Jakarta in 2004, and Eko Peyang, suspected of being a bomb assembler.
Noordin is suspected in all of
Indonesia's major terror attacks, including suicide bombings at the
JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels last month and blasts on the
resort island of Bali in 2002. The hotel bombings killed nine and
broke a four-year gap in terror strikes in Indonesia, the world's most
populous Muslim nation.
Additional reporting by Reuters, AP
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