Photo of Azahari insider released

Photo of Azahari insider released

Abdul Khalik and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surakarta

Police released on Tuesday a photograph of another man suspected
of involvement in the explosion outside the Australian Embassy in
Kuningan, South Jakarta that killed 10 people, including a
suspected suicide bomber.

National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen. Suyitno Landung
Sudjono said the suspect, identified as Rois alias Iwan Darmawan
alias Endi alias Agaf, was very close to Malaysian fugitives
Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Moh. Top.

Azahari and Noordin are believed to have masterminded the 2002
Bali bombings that killed 202 people and the JW Marriott Hotel
attack, which claimed 12 lives.

Police said the two had recruited several new suicide bombers,
including those who perpetrated the Kuningan bombing on Sept. 9.

"We are looking for him because he accompanies Azahari and
Noordin everywhere they go," he said.

Suyitno, however, declined to spell out the role of Rois in
the Kuningan bombing.

He said the police drew Rois' face based on descriptions
provided by five other suspects, who are now in police custody.

"Several of the detained suspects met with Rois before and
after the blast. Rois can show us the hiding place of Azahari and
Noordin because we believe he is still with them now," said
Suyitno.

The photograph shows a light-skinned man with a beard and a
small scar on the left side of his face.

Suyitno said the scar was caused by a bomb explosion but
declined to mention the location of the explosion.

He added that Rois speaks with a West Javanese accent and is
165 centimeters tall.

Police have arrested over 30 people in connection with the
Kuningan bombing, but only six people have officially been named
suspects. The suspects detained after the Kuningan blast are
identified as IR and AAH, while suspects arrested before the
blast are known by the initials UB, IS and DN.

Police said that all of the detained suspects are accused of
harboring Azahari and Noordin and helping transport explosive
materials for the blast.

Meanwhile, Surakarta police chief Sr. Comr. Abdul Madjid said
on Tuesday that a team from Detachment 88, the police's
antiterror squad, had arrested a man last week who is allegedly
linked to the Kuningan blast.

Abdul said that the man had been taken to National Police
Headquarters in Jakarta last Sunday.

He, however, refused to reveal further information about the
suspect.

"The arrest was carried out by a team from the headquarters.
They just notified us," said Abdul.

National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Paiman declined to
confirm the arrest, saying that police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar
would explain everything on Wednesday (today).