Police find bombs in Gorontalo

Police find bombs in Gorontalo

INDONESIA: Gorontalo Police in northern Sulawesi have detained two men following the discovery of 18 homemade bombs in rented houses in the Moodu and Tamalata subdistricts of Gorontalo City, the capital of Gorontalo province.

Gorontalo Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Rozimi said on Saturday that the 10-centimeter-long bombs were found on Friday by local residents, who reported their discovery to the police.

The police also confiscated 9.5 kilograms of urea fertilizer and 10.5 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, Rozimi said as quoted by Antara.

The two men, identified only by their initials as PS alias Man and HS alias RS, are being questioned at Gorontalo Police headquarters.

During initial questioning, the two insisted that they were planning to sell the explosives to quarries in the province's uplands.

The police said the suspects had bought the materials to make the explosives in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi, and from a shop selling agricultural supplies in Gorontalo City.

Rozimi called on Gorontalo residents to remain watchful and to report any suspicious activities to the police.

Indonesian police have been on the alert over possible bomb attacks following last year's blasts in Bali. -- Antara