US EditionIndonesian police arrest 59 suspected militants over an alleged plot to disrupt 2024 elections
- Indonesian counter-terrorism unit arrests 59 suspected militants, including loyalists of the Islamic State-inspired Jamaah Ansharut Daulah , for plotting to disrupt upcoming elections.
- The JAD militants, along with members of Jemaah Islamiyah , planned to attack police facilities in order to cancel the election, as elections are considered immoral by them.
- The threat of militancy has decreased in recent years due to successful security force operations, but pro-Palestinian protests and fundraising raise concerns of inciting anger and provoking more attacks.
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Indonesia counter-terrorism unit arrests 59 militants suspected of planning to disrupt election
Indonesia’s counter-terrorism unit, Detachment 88, has arrested 59 suspected militants in connection to a purported plan to disrupt the democratic process, the unit spokesperson announced on Tuesday. The spokesperson revealed that the detained individuals had intentions to carry out attacks targeting security forces responsible for safeguarding the election proceedings. Weapons, propaganda materials and chemicals used in the making of explosive …
Indonesia arrests militants suspected of plotting to disrupt election
Indonesia's counter-terrorism unit has arrested 59 suspected militants including some loyalists of the Islamic State-inspired Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) suspected of planning to disrupt an upcoming election, a unit spokesperson said on Tuesday. Nineteen of those arrested were from the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) network, which has ties to al Qaeda, while 40 suspects were from JAD, which has pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS).
Indonesian police arrest 59 suspected militants over an alleged plot to disrupt 2024 elections
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's elite counterterrorism police squad arrested at least 59 suspected militants in recent weeks in a nationwide crackdown as the country gears up for elections in 2024, police said Tuesday.
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