REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Police anti-terror squad Densus 88 has arrested another terrorist suspect known as member of the West Mujahidin Indonesia (MIB) network.
"At around 13.00pm on Monday an arrest had been made on a terrorist suspect who is a member of the MIB network under Abu Roban's leadership and who has so far been in the wanted list," National Police Command head of public relations division Inspector General Ronny F Sompie said here on Tuesday.
He said the suspect who had been arrested was known as Riyanto alias Jono alias Jon alias Adam.
He said the police learned his name as well as other personal data from his ID. Riyanto was born in Cilacap, Central Java, on September 1, 1977 and lived in Dukuhan RT004/RW015 in the village of Berjo, Ngargoyoso sub-district. He is Moslem and works as a private company worker.
"He was arrested in front of a building materials shop in the Gotong Royong street in Sewu villages, Surakarta," Ronny said.
He said Riyanto had also been involved in a fa'i operation or a robbery worth Rp80 million at a post office in Parung, West Java, in 2012 aimed at collecting money to finance their terrorism activities.
"He was also involved in fa'i operation at BRI bank in Jeketro, Grobogan, Central Java, causing the bank to lose Rp300 million," he said.
Densus 88 has recently arrested three terrorist suspects.
Guntur Pamungkas and Kardi who were arrested on August 8 in Ngawi, East Java, were believed to be members of the Muhahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT) led by Santoso and Daeng Koro.
The other one, who is also the executive chief of Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT), Afif Abdul Majid alias Afif, meanwhile was arrested on August 9 in Jatiasih, Bekasi, West Java.
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