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13 suspected terrorists arrested in Indonesia

By IANS | Updated: June 15, 2021 09:25 IST

Jakarta, June 15 The Indonesian National Police's counterterrorism squad known as Densus 88 has arrested 13 suspected terrorists ...

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Jakarta, June 15 The Indonesian National Police's counterterrorism squad known as Densus 88 has arrested 13 suspected terrorists in the country's Riau province.

Details of the arrested people hasn't been issued, Xinhua news agency reported.

The National Police's spokesperson Ahmad Ramadhan said on Monday that the special unit is still investigating the case.

Police operation against terrorism has been running for several years in Riau.

In August last year, five suspected terrorists were arrested in the Kampar district of the province.

Densus 88 uncovered a training site for terrorists in the same district in November 2019.

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