JAKARTA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Anti-terror squad of Indonesian national police have nabbed an alleged militant and foiled a plan for bomb strikes on August 17, Independence Day of Indonesia, police said here Tuesday.
The terrorist suspect, identified as Novendri, was a member of the outlawed Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), which is loyal to IS group, national police spokesman Brigadier General Dedi Prasetyo revealed.
"(The bombs) will be exploded during the August 17, Independence Day, in West Sumatra province," the spokesman said.
In addition to that, the provincial police headquarters was also plotted for bomb strikes and police personnel were targeted, said Dedi.
The militant plotted to assault and seize weapons of the police personnel, the spokesman added.
Novendri was arrested by the anti-terror squad in the provincial capital of Padang on July 18 before he could execute his plots, the spokesman said.
The anti-terror squad, known as Special Detachment 88, has been cooperating with police officers from the United States, Australia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Afghanistan in fighting terrorism, according to the police.
