Suspect in grenade attack arrested

Suspect in grenade attack arrested

INDONESIA: Following the arrest of Thayib, one of the suspects
in the grenade attack near a property of the U.S. government on
Jl. Teluk Betung, Central Jakarta, police managed to nab another
suspect in Cianjur, West Java.

Jakarta Police Detectives chief Sr. Comr. Andi Chaerudin told
The Jakarta Post on Saturday that the police nabbed the suspect,
named M. Ali, after a long surveillance.

"He is the last suspect to be arrested in the case," said
Andi.

Andi said there were four assailants inside the Kijang van who
planned to throw the grenade into one of the buildings along the
street but the grenade exploded prematurely, killing one of the
assailants Abdul Azis Jenis and injuring a driver named Yusuf.
Thayib and Ali managed to flee.

Thayib was arrested last month in Toleho, Seram island,
Maluku.

Based on statements from Thayib and Yusuf, it seems that the
motive behind the aborted grenade attack was a loan dispute
between two businessmen named Juanda and Hasjim, Andi said.

"However, we have not concluded yet whether or not the motive
behind the attack definitely was a loan dispute as we are still
delving into the case," said Andi. --JP