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Given this, the Chief of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Argo Yuwono, said that his party is conducting an investigation related to the matter indicated by the Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs. “The information that we receive, we are currently investigating,” Argo said at a press conference at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit Building in South Jakarta on Friday (12/18/2020). (Read also: Mahfud MD mentions a group of young people trained for VVIP terror)
According to Argo, today in the era of technological advancement, it is possible that the recruitment of young people takes place in cyberspace. This is done in a way that attracts someone to participate.
“So it is not easy, yes, with current technological developments, it does not rule out the possibility of education with the virtual world. Invite him also with the virtual world. Recruitment is also through cyberspace, of course, in various ways, so that people are interested there, “explained Argo.
Still, Argo said that Densus 88 Anti-terror is currently exploring and developing this information. “But this is still part of the Densus 88 investigation regarding the information that several youths were recruited. We are still in the investigation process,” Argo said. (Also read: Police call 6,000 cells of the terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah still active)
Mahfud spoke earlier about the dangers and levels of separatism. One of the levels he mentioned was radicalism in the form of terror.
“Today we can see that the police arrested 23 terrorists from various places who were then picked up in Lampung, then transported to Jakarta,” Mahfud said in his speech on Thursday (12/17/2020).
The former president of the Constitutional Court (MK) said that the 23 terrorists detained by the police were people who were preparing for terrorist activities, such as carrying out bombings or unleashing riots in various places.
“I even received information that there was a group of young people who were trained in a special place to terrorize VVIP. I also got a photo of the exercise,” he said. (Read also: Polri: the alleged terrorist Upik Lawanga received orders from rakitans since August)
“Now something like this turns into radicalism that hits ideology,” he continued.
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