Indonesia's anti-terrorist squad has arrested 11 people they suspect are Islamic terrorists who planned to attack the U.S. Embassy, a plaza near Australia's Embassy, and also the offices of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, the Inquisitr website reports today (October 27, 2012).
The country's Detachment 88 squad arrested the group and seized bomb-making equipment and one bomb that was ready to be used by the new militant group, called Harakah Sunni for the Indonesian Society (HASMI).
National Police spokesman Suhardi Alius stated that the arrests on the island of Java were just the latest step in a crackdown against Islamic militants. Authorities have arrested dozens, and seven people have been killed in the crackdown so far.
Alius stated: "The first piece of evidence was found at a housing complex in Maduin (Java) -- a bomb ready to detonate, as well as raw materials for bomb-making and instruction books on how to make bombs."
Terrorist activity tends to be a recurring phenomenon in Indonesia, due primarily to the fact that Indonesia has more Muslims than any other nation in the world.
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