REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MEDAN -- The two attackers of the regional police headquarters in Medan, North Sumatta, early on Sunday morning have been indicated as ISIS network members.

North Sumatra regional police chief Inspector General Rycko Amleza Dahniel said the police have already known their identities including their homes that have also been searched by the police.

During the search the police discovered several documents about ISIS as well as knives, ISIS flags and videos.

"It was found that the two had once been in Syria," he said.

He said during the search at the security post which was the scene of the incident the police discovered two knives which are still new.

One of the knives was taken from one of them who had been shot to death and another one from the other who was wounded.

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He said the police also found gasoline and a match box which had been used to burn the post.

"This incident proves that the threat of terrorism is real," he said.

He said the police have so far been made their main target as has also been proven by bomb attacks in Kampung Melayu, Jakarta, recently.

He said the police are still investigating the incident in Medan with assistance from the anti-terror special unit and a team from the national police headquarters.

At around 3am on Sunday two unknoen persons attacked personnel of the community service center of the North Sumatra regional police headquarters claiming the life of Adjunct First Inspector Martua Sigalingging who was then on duty at the exit gate. He suffered wounds on his chest, hands and neck after being attacked by knife.

One of the attackers was shot to death while the other was wounded.

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