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Indonesia arrests 16-year-old terrorist suspect

Indonesian National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism squad have arrested a 16-year-old boy terrorist suspect in Merapi Subur housing complex in Batam, Riau Islands.
Indonesia arrests 16-year-old terrorist suspect ảnh 1The National Police’s Densus 88 counterterrorism squad in a simulation exercise at the East Java Police headquarters in Surabaya, East Java. (Source: Jakarta Post)


Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorismsquad have arrested a 16-year-old boy terrorist suspect in Merapi Subur housingcomplex in Batam, Riau Islands.

Head of the police unit in charge of the housing complex, AdipKurniawan, said the suspect is the eldest of two siblings and the family hadjust rented the house in March.

Meanwhile, Riau Islands Police chief inspector General ArisBudiman confirmed the arrest during his inspection of Idul Fitri holidaysecurity.

He revealed that the security in Riau Islands and Batam is still undercontrol./.

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