Banda Aceh, Aceh (Antara Bali) - The Indonesian military (TNI) in the westernmost Indonesian province of Aceh has seized three rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition believed to be those of armed criminal group Din Minimi.

TNI personnel seized the rifles following a shootout with the group in Genie village, Tangse sub-district, Pidie district, Aceh province, on Tuesday at around 08.30 p.m. local time, Commander of the Lilawangsa Military Resort Command Colonel A Daniel Chardin said on Tuesday.

"It is still unclear whether any member of the group was shot at. However, the group managed to run away while leaving a number of rifles and rounds of ammunition and field instruments," he said.

The rifles comprised two AK 47 and one SSI V3. The TNI personnel also seized 1,037 rounds of ammunition or bullets for SS1 V3, 516 bullets for AK 47, and one Korean grenade, eight SS1 magazines, and two AK 47 magazines.

The TNI personnel also found a residence identification card (KTP) and a labor social security (Jamsostek) card under the name of Nurdin Ismail alias Din Minimi who is known as the leader of the armed criminal group.

"The evidence is being kept at the 0102 Military Resort Command station in Pidie and the military personnel are chasing the armed criminal group," he said. (WDY)

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