Indonesian Navy special forces take part in an anti-terror drill in Jakarta, December 20, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. REUTERS/M Agung Rajasa/Antara Foto
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian counter-terrorism police said on Sunday they had arrested suspected Islamist militants in locations across the island of Java, foiling separate plots to bomb minority Shia communities and target Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Bomb-making materials and 'jihad manuals' were seized after the arrest of six men in central and west Java who were either members or supporters of the Sunni militant group Islamic State, the Jakarta Globe daily said on its website.
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