Monday, March 19, 2012

Five Suspects Shot Dead In Bali Terror Raids

Indonesian police have shot dead five suspected militants in Bali who officials say were planning to carry out an attack later this week.

The national counter terrorism agency said the men were linked to the banned Jemaah Islamiah group.

Reports have said officers stormed two separate addresses on Bali, in the capital Denpasar and at a hotel in Sanur.

Three men were killed at the hotel in Sanur and two at the Denpasar location.

Firearms and ammunition are understood to have been recovered from both addresses, but Bali Police spokesman Hariadi declined to say if any explosives had been discovered. Read More