The arrest was made based on the results of investigation of suspect Sugeng Setiaji and Heri Kuncoro now being held in Kelapa Dua Mobile Brigade detention cell.Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Police`s anti-terror unit Densus 88 arrested a suspected member of a terrorist cell, Sudirman alias Yasir, in Pemalang, Central Java, on Thursday.
"Today we arrested a suspected terrorist cell member named Sudirman alias Yasir, 42 years old, in Candrawan, Taman Wanarejan Selatan, Pemalang," the head of the National Police`s f public information bureau, Brigadier General Ketut Untung Yoga Ana, said here.
Sudirman`s arrest was the result of development of the arrests of alleged terrorist cell members in Jakarta, Pekalongan and East Kalimantan recently.
"Sudirman is strongly believed to have learned bomb making for a long time, has become a bomb making trainer and the right hand man of Dulmatin," he said.
Dulmatin was the assembler of the bombs used in the first Bali bombing along with Umar Patek and Dr Azhari. Both Dulmatin and Dr Ashari had died, killed during police operations.
Sudirman has also been involved in the first and second bombings in Bali respectively in 2002 and 2004, he said.
"The arrest was made based on the results of investigation of suspect Sugeng Setiaji and Heri Kuncoro now being held in Kelapa Dua Mobile Brigade detention cell," he said.
Densus 88 arrested Heri who is the younger brother of Dulmatin on June 9, 2011 on Jalan Toba Number 43, Keputran, Pekalongan Timur, Central Java.
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