Wed, 04 Feb 2004

Another Palopo suspect nabbed

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Police said they had arrested another suspect in the Jan. 10 blast that killed four people in Palopo, South Sulawesi.

Andi Oddang was arrested at his house in Bupon, in the neighboring Luwu regency, on Tuesday afternoon, South Sulawesi Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Andi Nurman Thahir said.

Oddang had initially denied being involved in the terror attack but changed his mind after being told his accomplices had been captured, Nurman said.

He has been charged with planning and assembling the bomb, along with four other suspects -- Jasmin, Ahmad, Komar and Arman.

Two more men officially declared suspects were Idil and Jasmin's brother, Jasman. --Antara