"The countermeasure operation went through for 36 hours and ended at 7:15 a.m. local time," Deputy Police Chief Syafruddin said.Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Deputy Police Chief of the National Force Commissioner Police General Syafruddin stated that the operation to counter the hostage-taking incident, conducted by terror inmates at the Kelapa Dua Prison, West Java, has ended after 36 hours.
"The countermeasure operation went through for 36 hours and ended at 7:15 a.m. local time," Syafruddin stated in the Kelapa Dua prison in Depok, West Java, on Thursday.
He further stated that 156 terrorism inmates were involved in the incident, in which nine police officers were taken hostages.
Out of nine police officers who were taken hostages, five had fallen and four others were wounded.
He further stated that the operation did not lead to the death of any of the inmates, although he sought an hour to confirm that.
Syafruddin also revealed that the countermeasure operation ended after the 156 terror inmates surrendered themselves.
He reaffirmed that there were neither any negotiation processes nor any agreements or bargaining between officers and the inmates involved in the operation.
He revealed that he led the operation himself, involving all personnel and elements of the force.
Syafruddin disclosed that the success of the operation to minimize the death toll was due to the patience and determination of the members of the police involved in the operation.
On that occasion, Syafruddin apologized to all Indonesians who had devoted their time to think about the situation.
On behalf of the Indonesian Police institution, Syafruddin also offered his condolences to the families of the victims.
The Deputy Chief even outlined the reasons for limiting the media crew access and for securing the radius around the Kelapa Dua prison in Depok for the sake of security.
He revealed that the perpetrators controlled firearms from members of the Police with a range of fire up to 500 meters and 800 meters and were at risk of harming people around the scene.
Reported by Taufik Ridwan
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