The arrests of the two suspected terrorists were made on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
The suspected terrorist who was arrested in Tulungagung, with the initials NMR, was arrested at around 14.30 WIB. In addition to arresting suspected terrorists, the police also secured evidence in the form of two homemade firearms.
"Apart from Tulungagung, Densus 88, assisted by the East Java Regional Police, also arrested suspected terrorists in Nganjuk," explained the Head of Public Relations of the East Java Regional Police, Kombes Pol Gatot Repli Handoko, Wednesday (31/3/2021) afternoon.
Meanwhile, the suspected terrorist who was arrested in Nganjuk was LAM, from his hand he secured evidence of a book of fiqh jihat.
The two suspected terrorists who were secured by Densus 88 were a network of the JAD radical group (Jamaah Ansharut Daulah), whose motive was to carry out amalia (bombing) and currently development is still being carried out by the Densus 88 ranks and the East Java Regional Police.
"The two terrorist suspects arrested by Densus 88 are JAD networks," he added.
This is a form of the presence of the state in the midst of society, it is hoped that the people of East Java will remain calm and continue to carry out activities as usual. As well as jointly maintaining the community offices, starting from the RT / RW level.
Meanwhile, from the arrest of two suspected terrorists who were arrested on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 yesterday, the 22 suspected terrorists who were previously arrested were different.
"The two suspected terrorists who were arrested are thought to be doing amalia in East Java," he said.
Meanwhile, the two suspected terrorists who were arrested by Densus 88 on Tuesday were linked to the suicide bombers who occurred at the Cathedral Church in Makassar.
