Indonesia arrests two civil servants over terror links in Aceh


The Indonesian National Police's Densus 88 Anti-Terror Unit arrest two civil servants suspected of being involved in a terrorist network in Banda Aceh on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. - Photo source: Beritasatu.com/Cut Mery

JAKARTA: (Bernama) Indonesia’s National Police arrested two civil servants in Aceh on Tuesday (Aug 5) over alleged involvement in a terrorist network, officials said.

The arrests were carried out by the elite counter-terrorism unit Densus 88, which also conducted searches at several locations suspected of being used for terrorist activities or to store materials linked to terrorism offences.

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