JAKARTA, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Indonesian police have shot dead two terrorists and found 600kg of explosives early Saturday at the Bekasi housing area in Tangerang near here during a massive counter-terrorism operation since 4pm Friday.
Indonesian police chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri named the two as Irawan and Eko.
In Temanggung district in Central Java, police were involved in an overnight shootout with five men who holed up in a house in Desa Kedu.
One of the men was believed to be Malaysian-born Noordin Mohd Top, Indonesia's most wanted man and the suspected mastermind behind several bombing incidents, including the latest on July 17 at the J.W. Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels here.
Police did not enter the house for fear that it might have been booby-trapped with explosives.
Bambang Hendarso told reporters that the explosives found on the house were believed to be for use in a planned terror attack on an important event two weeks from now.
He did not mention what the event was but on Aug 17, Indonesia would celebrate its independence day with a special reception at the presidential palace here.
Indonesian police had also launched similar operation in Solo, also in Central Java but had yet to release any reports.
Indonesian police chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri named the two as Irawan and Eko.
In Temanggung district in Central Java, police were involved in an overnight shootout with five men who holed up in a house in Desa Kedu.
One of the men was believed to be Malaysian-born Noordin Mohd Top, Indonesia's most wanted man and the suspected mastermind behind several bombing incidents, including the latest on July 17 at the J.W. Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels here.
Police did not enter the house for fear that it might have been booby-trapped with explosives.
Bambang Hendarso told reporters that the explosives found on the house were believed to be for use in a planned terror attack on an important event two weeks from now.
He did not mention what the event was but on Aug 17, Indonesia would celebrate its independence day with a special reception at the presidential palace here.
Indonesian police had also launched similar operation in Solo, also in Central Java but had yet to release any reports.
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