Indonesian police arrest 24 people related to terror financing


File picture of a man looking at a poster of terror suspects in Jakarta. - AFP

JAKARTA (Xinhua): The Indonesian National Police announced Thursday (Nov 25) that its counter-terrorism squad dubbed "Densus 88" had arrested a total of 24 people related to fundraising for the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist group.

"Of the 24 people, 14 are from Baitul Maal Abdurrahman bin Auf (an alms collecting foundation) and 10 are from Syam Organizer (a fund raising foundation)," head of Densus 88's operation assistance unit, Senior Commissioner Aswin Siregar, said.

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