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Manhunt for sons of terrorist
[Straits Times] INDONESIAN police are hunting for two more suspects, believed to be Singaporeans, in their crackdown on the Jemaah Islamiah terrorist network in the country.Sources said they are the sons of Samad Subari, 53, a long-time JI member nabbed in Bandarlampung shortly after the anti-terror squad Densus 88 detained fugitive Husaini Ismail in Central Java last weekend. Both men are Singaporeans 'The two sons escaped. We're still after them now,' said a police source who spoke on condition of anonymity. 'Both of them are young adults and are involved in this. Both of them work as sellers of banana fritters.' Police criminal investigation director Susno Duadji would not reveal the number of Singaporeans nabbed during last weekend's security blitz in Central Java and Lampung in southern Sumatra. 'We have arrested six people,' said the commissioner-general, declining to provide further details. Husaini was the last member of a five-man cell arrested for plotting to crash a plane into Singapore's Changi Airport in 2002. Their leader was Mas Selamat Kastari. Among the six in custody now are Husaini's wife, Rasidah Subari, 44, their sons Lukman, 20, and Mukmin, 19, said Kompas daily. The Jakarta Globe, quoting sources, said yesterday that Husaini's wife and sons had entered Indonesia legally using their Singapore passports. But they had obtained Indonesian identity cards by using falsified documents. The Jakarta Globe also said that Husaini was related to Samad. Mas Selamat was deported to Singapore in 2006. He escaped in February last year and was recaptured in Johor in April this year. Posted by: Fred 2009-06-29 |
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