Indonesian police kill two terrorists involved in Jakarta bombings

ICC Note:

Indonesia is reporting that two Islamic extremists suspected of responsibility for the attacks on the hotels in Jakarta were arrested and two others were killed. One of those killed had declared himself the successor of Noordin Top, the historic leader of Al Qaeda in the region who was killed September 16.

10/9/09 Indonesia (AsiaNews) Indonesian police made a raid on a terrorist cell, killing two. The group was suspected of attacks on the Marriott and Ritz-Carlton in Jakarta, on 17 July last.

According to preliminary information two Islamic extremists were arrested, two others were killed during the shoot-out with the special anti-terrorist squad Detachment 88. The raid took place this morning at Ciputat, 20 km south of the capital Jakarta.

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Zuhri and Syahrir, the two killed, are regarded as two leading figures of Al Qaeda in Southeast Asia. The first is considered the new leader of the terrorist organization in the region. Last month, police issued a letter in which he declared himself the successor of Noordin M Top, the historic leader of Al Qaeda in Southeast Asia, killed on September 16.

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