11 Members of Indonesian Terrorist Group Arrested in Plot to Attack the U.S. Embassy

Posted By on October 28th, 2012

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Indonesian police arrested 11 people suspected of planning a series of terrorist attacks on targets in Indonesia, including the U.S. embassy, official announced Saturday.

‘We discovered some explosive materials, a guidebook to assemble bombs, some ammunition and detonators,’ police spokesman Suhardi. Alius toldreporters. The suspects were allegedly members of a new group called Haraqah Sunni for Indonesian Society, or Hasmi.

Special Detachment 88 Busted: Indonesian troops from Special Detachment 88 arrested 11 suspected terrorists allegedly targeting the U.S. Embassy in a series of raids

U.S. State Department spokesperson confirmed to NBC News that they had seen Indonesian authority’s reports on the alleged plots, but declined further comment as it was an ongoing security investigation.

‘They were targeting the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, U.S. Consulate General in Surabaya, Plaza 89 near the Australian Embassy, the office of Freeport in Jakarta, and headquarters of the police mobile brigade in Central Java,’ Alius said.

It was unclear how far the plans had advanced. A spokesman for the U.S. and embassy in Indonesia said he had no comment on the arrests.

Special Detachment 88 Old enemies: While past terrorist groups targeted religion, authorities say newer organizations are more interested in the U.S.

Earlier this month, Indonesian authorities warned that terrorists may have been preparing to attack dignitaries on the island of Bali to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the deadly attacks on the resort in 2002.

The Oct. 12 date passed without incident.

Most terrorist groups caught plotting in recent years have primarily targeted Christians and other religious minorities, but authorities said these recent arrests are a sign that new groups are focusing on the United States.

“It seems that their leaders find it easier to [find support] if they target the U.S. and the [Indonesian] police and government rather than other religions,” Alius said.

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