POLICE SHOOT DEAD THREE TERROR SUSPECTS

Jakarta, March 12, (ANTARA) - The Densus-88 anti-terror police located and shot dead three terror suspects at two separate places in Pamulang sub-district, South Tangerang City, Banten province, on Tuesday, a police spokesman said.

Head of the National Police headquarters' information division, Insp. Gen. Edward Aritonang, said here on Tuesday the police also arrested three other terror suspects during the raids.

He said the first raid was conducted at 11.30 am on an Internet outlet at the Puri Pamulang shophouse complex in Jalan Siliwangi No.6 in in Pamulang, in south Tangerang city.

"The suspect with his initial YI alias M was shot dead after he opened fire at police. Police also took into custody a women with three children because they were at the location during the raid," Aritonang said.

Besides shooting dead one terror suspect on Jalan Siliwangi, the police at 12.20 am also shot dead two other terror suspects at Jalan Setiabudi No.15, also in Pamulang, South Tangerang city or about five kilometers from the first raid scene.

Aritonang said the two dead suspects from Jalan Setiabudi were identified as R and H, while two others known by their initials as BR alias AH and SB alias I were arrested.