Warehouse linked to bomb attacks

Warehouse linked to bomb attacks

JAKARTA: The police said on Friday that the explosives
storehouse discovered in Kamal, Tegal Alur, Cengkareng, West
Jakarta, was linked to the recent string of bomb attacks in
Jakarta.

"The explosives (found in the storehouse) are related to a
wave of bomb attacks in several places in Jakarta, including
Eksotik discotheque, Hotel Jayakarta, and an attempted bombing at
the parking lot of Sarinah shopping center," said National Police
chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar following his visit to the scene.

Da'i said that the explosives from the storehouse were used in
the Graha Cijantung blast early last month. One of the suspects
in the case, Syahrual Ariadi, also used the explosives to plant
bombs in Medan and Binjai, both in North Sumatra.

Police disclosed on Thursday that they had found a large
explosives storehouse in Kamal, Tegal Alur, Cengkareng, West
Jakarta. They also managed to arrest Kusnaedi and Aji, who are,
respectively, the owner and guard of the raided storehouse. --JP