Indonesian security forces kill two suspected militants

Central Sulawesi Regional Police Chief Maj. Gen. Abdul Rakhman Baso shows a wanted poster displaying, among others, portraits of two militants identified as Samir alias Alvin, bottom row second from right, and Irul, bottom row left who were killed during shootout with security forces in Palu, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. -AP

PALU, Indonesia (AP): Indonesian security forces killed two militants in a shootout that also resulted in the death of one soldier, police said Tuesday (March 2).

The suspects were members of the East Indonesia Mujahideen militant group, which had been attacking residents who refused to help them, Central Sulawesi Police chief Abdul Rakhman Baso said.