Manado police know bomb suspect

MANADO, North Sulawesi: Manado police claimed on Monday that they knew the identity of a suspect who placed homemade bombs next to a KFC outlet on Jl. Sam Ratulangi and a Protestant church here.

The two bombs, placed inside plastic bags, were discovered by locals on Friday and Saturday respectively.

Chief of Manado police detectives Ad. Comr. Anom Widodo said that the police were hunting down the alleged perpetrator.

However, he refused to name the identity or reveal the distinguishing characteristics of the suspect, saying that such information would impede the investigation. --JP