Indonesia arrests three more terror suspects related to Makassar bombing
The Indonesian Police's anti-terror squad Densus 88 on April 1 arrested three more terror suspects with alleged links to the suicide bombing at the Cathedral Church in Makassar city, South Sulawesi province, on March 28.
Spokesperson for South Sulawesi Police, Senior Commissioner Pol. E Zulpan (Photo: Antara)
Jakarta (VNA) - The Indonesian Police's anti-terrorsquad Densus 88 on April 1 arrested three more terror suspects with allegedlinks to the suicide bombing at the Cathedral Church in Makassar city, SouthSulawesi province, on March 28.
So far, Densus 88 has arrested 16 people in Makassar and its surroundingareas, spokesperson for South Sulawesi Police, Senior Commissioner Pol. EZulpan said.
The three suspects were arrested from three different locations, Zulpaninformed, without providing further details.
Of the total 16 suspects, six are female and two terror suspects were released as no links was found betweenthem and the bombing, he said.
Zulpan did not provide details on the role of each suspect in the bombing,saying that police are still investigating the case.
Two suicide bombers, believed to be a married couple, blew themselves upoutside the church located on Kajaolalido Road in the Baru neighborhood area ofMakassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province, about 10:30 a.m. local timeon March 28.
The two bombers had tried to enter the church compound around the time the PalmSunday Mass service ended, but security guards had stopped them at the gate.
At least 20 people, including churchgoers and the church's security guards,were injured in the blast.
The suicide bombers, who reportedly belong to a JAD network, carried out theattack using a pressure cooker bomb./.
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Spokesperson for South Sulawesi Police, Senior Commissioner Pol. E Zulpan (Photo: Antara) 
