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Indonesia police arrest terrorist suspects related to South Sulawesi bombing

Police in Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province has arrested four terrorist suspects who are allegedly linked to the Islamic State (IS)-affiliated Jemaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) terrorist group in Bima city after the suicide bombing in Makassar, South Sulawesi province.
Indonesia police arrest terrorist suspects related to South Sulawesi bombing ảnh 1Police investigating near Cathedral church in Makassar, South Sulawesi (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) – Police in Indonesia's West NusaTenggara province has arrested four terrorist suspects who are allegedly linkedto the Islamic State (IS)-affiliated Jemaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) terroristgroup in Bima city after the suicide bombing in Makassar, South Sulawesiprovince.

They are currently being taken to the West Nusa Tenggaraprison for further legal process.

A suicide bombing hit a Cathedral church in Makassar, SouthSulawesi, on March 28, killing two perpetrators and injuring 20 others.

The police said the two attackers were a couple who weremembers of JAD terrorist group. 

In 2018, the group conducted a series of suicide bombing inchurches of Surabaya, the second largest city of Indonesia in 2018, killingmany people./.
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