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Indonesian police shot dead 3 suspected militants

Xinhua, December 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

Indonesia's anti-terror squad on Wednesday shot dead 3 suspected militants, captured another and seized one big active bomb in a firefight and raid in an outskirt city of Jakarta, police said here.

Adang was captured at 09:30 in his hide out, a rental house in Babakan village of South Tanggerang district, but three of his fellows were dead in the house after exchanges of fire between the squad and the suspected terrorists, Brig. General Rikwanto, national police spokesman said.

"We were informed by Adang that 3 suspected terrorists equipped with bombs were still inside the rental house. And suddenly they threw a bomb and shot the squad members but the bomb failed to explode," Rikwanto said during a live interview with a local tv.

"After a counter shooting, 3 of the militants were found dead. Their initial are O, I, and H," said Rikwanto.

The spokesman revealed that the suspected militant have links with those arrested in Bekasi town near Jakarta days ago. Endit