Alleged bomb makers nailed in East Aceh<\/p>\n
BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): East Aceh Police precinct have arrested
\nseven alleged bomb makers in a recent raid at a welding workshop
\nin Payabili village, an officer said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Police Special Operation Cinta Meunasah deputy chief Supt.
\nYatim Suyatmo said the arrests were made on Tuesday during a
\ncrackdown at the workshop apparently used for making bombs.<\/p>\n
The seven, identified as the station's owner Suryadi and
\nemployees -- Syamsul Bahri, Warimin bin Waris, Suwardi bin
\nSugiatno, Suhaimi, Legi bin Barien and Syawaluddin bin Arianto --
\nare currently being detained at the police station for further
\nquestioning.<\/p>\n
\"We'll investigate their roles in the bomb production. But one
\nthing for sure is that they have violated the laws,\" Suyatmo said
\nas quoted by Antara.<\/p>\n
He did not specify the laws he was referring to.<\/p>\n
At the welding workshop, the police had found several articles
\nsuch as steel bars, a Handie-Talkie antenna, two grinders and two
\nmetal shells supposedly to be filled with explosive powder.<\/p>\n
\"We will investigate further to uncover their suppliers and
\nbuyers as homemade bombs had been used in various attacks on
\ngovernment's facilities and security personnel,\" Suyatmo said.<\/p>\n
In a related development, Pidie Police precinct chief Ass.
\nSupt. Heru Budi Ersanto said on Wednesday that joint security
\nforces raided on Tuesday the headquarters of the Free Aceh
\nMovement (GAM) in Cot Baroh village, Glumpang Tiga district in
\nPidie regency.<\/p>\n
The officer said the raid triggered a gunfight that killed ten
\npeople including two separatist rebels, one of them was later
\nidentified as GAM deputy commander of Tiro district Tengku Yahya,
\n60, who was also an advisor to GAM commander Tengku Abdullah
\nSyafiie.<\/p>\n
Antara reported that apart from the fatalities, there were at
\nleast 21 residents who are missing. Many believe they have died.<\/p>\n
Heru said the raid by the 70 police personnel was aimed at
\nlocating the three missing police officers allegedly kidnapped by
\nGAM rebels.<\/p>\n
\"And we have learned from residents that the missing officers
\nare being held hostage at the GAM headquarters in Cot Baroh
\nvillage,\" he said. (50\/lup)<\/p>",
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