Police identify bodies of alleged of Santoso supporters

Palu, Central Sulawesi-Indonesia

Two gunmen were killed in a shootout with security forces operation Tinombala in the mountain Uwe mayea Poso district of Central Sulawesi, is a member of the terrorist group East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT), according to the police.

"The two men are Firman aka Ikrima from Malino, Central Sulawesi and Yazid aka Taufik from java." Central Sulawesi police chief Brig. Gen. Rudy Sufahriadi said on Tuesday. Both men were members of the MIT group led by Santoso aka Abu Wardah.

According to the police, two men were shot dead by security guards as they headed toward the Saatu river with at least five others. It is suspected that these men moved from Pantangolehmbah village on the southern coast of Poso towards Saatu village in the north. Two men were shot and the rest escaped back into the forest.



source:
TheJakartaPost