Jakarta (Antara Bali) - President Joko Widodo has received a report
about a firefight in Poso, Central Sulawesi, which is believed to have
killed wanted terrorist suspect Santoso.
"The President has already received a report about it,"
presidential spokesman Johan Budi said here on Monday when asked for his
confirmation about the issue.
He said coordinating minister for politicsl, security and legal
affairs Luhut Pandjaitan has reported about the fire fight in Poso
involving the governments Tinombala Task Force.
Johan said five members of the Santodo-led group had been pacified including one similar to Santoso in the fight.
"One of the bodies has a mole like that of Santosos," Johan Budi said.
He said the firefight occurred at around 5pm Central Indonesia
Time and the bodies had been taken to Palu for process of
identification. (WDY)
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