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The National Police revealed that the alleged terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), Taufik Bulaga alias Upik Lawanga, was called a professor because he knew how to read the situation and the characteristics of the area in which he was. To avoid suspicion on the part of the neighbors, Upik made a bomb-shaped lantern according to the habits of the people in his place, who often carried a lantern at night.
“Suspect Upik is also called a professor because he can see, study the characteristics of the region. For example, in Poso, in Poso, there are many people who use flashlights. The flashlight is used at night as a light. , like a flashlight, “said the Chief of Public Relations of the National Police, Inspector General Argo Yuwono, during a press conference at the Police Headquarters, Jalan Trunojoyo, South Jakarta, on Friday (12/18/2020).
“So why did he do the same, because so that people wouldn’t suspect him by carrying a lantern-shaped bomb,” he continued.
Argo said that in addition to making a lantern bomb, Upik also fashioned a flask-shaped bomb. Upik said that Argo had read the habits of the items brought in by the community so that no one would know if the items transported were bombs.
“There is also a flask, so that you can read where people from there usually take a thermos to the field, they also bring a thermos, that’s what people do not suspect. So if for example they do an activity later, it is unknown”, said.
Previously, 23 suspected terrorists who were arrested by the Indonesian police Densus 88 counterterrorism team in Lampung arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang. Upon arrival at the Soekarno-Hatta airport, the suspected terrorists were taken to the headquarters of the National Police under the close surveillance of the Densus 88 team.
Two of the 23 suspected terrorists were fugitives from the National Police, namely Zulkarnaen and Upik Lawanga. They arrived at Soekarno-Hatta airport using a Batik Air plane on Wednesday (12/16) at 12:53 pm WIB.
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