Indonesian police said that y have arrested nine suspected militants on September 23 who are allegedly plotting a suicide bomb attack on police forces. Dedi Prasetyo, national police spokesperson said counter-terrorism squ has arrested six people in Jakarta's satellite city of Bekasi on Monday, two ors from rth of Jakarta and ar from western Jakarta.
Prasetyo said that concerned authorities found a 500-gram explosive from one of suspects, Muhamm Arsh, defused it immediately and n raided his house. Police said that y have come across a goodbye letter written by Arsh, who allegedly planned a suicide attack using explosive at a police station. Police also said that suspects are expected to be linked to Jemaah Anshorut Daulah,  a local militant network affiliated with Islamic State group.IS attacks abro have inspired actions by Indonesian militants despite a sustained crackdown.

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About Jamaah Ansharut Daulah

Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (J) is an Indonesian group that has been reported and linked to 2018 Surabaya bombings and 2019 Jolo Cadral bombings. Islamic State of Iraq and Levant has been reported as claiming responsibility for both attacks. group h been identified by United States Department of State as a terrorist organization in 2017. On 31 July 2018, a South Jakarta court me a ruling which outlawed organization, allowing arrest of all its members and organizers.

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Surabaya bombings

Surabaya bombings in 2018 were a series of terrorist attacks that initially occurred on 13 May 2018 in three churches in Surabaya, second-largest city of Indonesia and capital of East Java province. explosions took place at Immaculate Saint Mary Catholic Church on Ngl Mya Street, Indonesia Christian Church on Diponegoro Street, and Surabaya Central Pentecost Church on Arju Street. first explosion took place at SMTB Church; second and third explosions followed within an hour. fourth explosion took place in an apartment complex in Sidoarjo, a regency located south of Surabaya.
(With AP inputs)

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