Terrorist Networks Being Dismantled

The terror attacks in Surabaya show a change in the attack pattern of sympathizers of the Islamic State (IS) ideology, this time using children. Police arrested a number of suspected terrorists in several cities.

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Police officers check a passerby near the Surabaya Police headquarters in East Java on Monday (14/5/2018). The police found no potentially dangerous objects on the person. The police stepped up security after a series of bomb attacks in several locations in Surabaya.

SURABAYA, KOMPAS — The National Police\'s Densus 88 counterterrorism squad raided a number of hideouts and activities of suspected terrorists on Monday (5/14). The raids were conducted in Surabaya, Sidoarjo, Pasuruan and Malang, East Java. Up to 13 people were arrested.

The raids were carried out to prevent further terror attacks after the bombings at three churches on Sunday morning, at the Wonocolo low-cost apartments (Rusunawa) in Sidoarjo on Sunday night and finally at Surabaya Police headquarters on Monday morning.