Saturday, March 13, 2010

Military, police hold another anti-terror drill in Jakarta

The Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police are holding another counterterrorism joint training in Jakarta on Saturday.

The drill is going to be held at six location accross the city, which includes two hotels in downtown area, the Indonesian Stock Exchange building and the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

News portal kompas.com reported that the drill was attended by, among others, Military Chief Gen. Djoko Santoso, National Police Chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri, and Army chief of staff Lt. Gen. George Toisuta.

The drill was held ahead of the visit of US President Barack Obama later in this month.

Jakarta Military Command spokesman Lt. Col. Ruminto, however, told the news portal that the drill was an annual routine and was not related to Obama's visit.

On Friday, police killed two terror suspects and arrest eight others in the latest in raid in Aceh, in which the link between two key terror cells was also uncovered. Authorities have arrested 30 and killed six suspected militants in the crackdown. (thejakartapost.Com/AS)

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