Philippine Authorities Arrest Indonesian Militant in Foiled Bomb Plot

Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Teuku Faizasyah confirmed that he received word of the operation that netted Rullie.

“The Indonesian Embassy in Manila and the Indonesian Consulate-General in Davao are verifying the details of the operation with the Filipino authorities,” he said.

Philippine troops have intensified a manhunt for would-be bombers in the south after two suicide attacks by women militants killed 15 people and wounded 75 others in Jolo last August.

The US named Abu Sayyaf a terrorist organization because of its links to Al-Qaeda and ISIS. The group is notorious for kidnapping and killing foreigners in Sulu and other parts of Mindanao. 

(Writers: Aditya Jaya Iswara, Ihsanuddin | Editors: Aditya Jaya Iswara, Fabian Januarius Kuwado)

Sources:

https://www.kompas.com/global/read/2020/10/10/134513070/gagal-beraksi-ini-profil-wni-yang-hendak-ledakkan-bom-bunuh-diri-di?page=all#page2. 

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/10/10/14104361/kemenlu-telusuri-informasi-wni-ditangkap-di-filipina-akibat-bom-bunuh-diri. 

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