Indonesian Police Chief: MIT Poso Terrorist Group Successfully Eradicated in 2022

JAKARTADAILY.ID – The East Indonesia Mujahidin terrorist group (MIT) Poso in Central Sulawesi, which is known to be sadistic and often disturbs security, has been successfully eradicated.

Until the end of 2022, there were no attacks carried out by this terrorist group so there were no civilian casualties.

"In 2022 we declare that the MIT group has been eradicated. Therefore, we will continue with efforts to restore security," said National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo during a press conference for the 2022 Year End Release, Saturday, December 31, 2022.

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Listyo revealed, throughout 2022, the MIT Poso terrorist group will not carry out terror attacks on the community.

According to Listyo, there were no terror attacks and no casualties in 2022 because the joint forces continued to chase and arrest the MIT Poso group.

"This is different in 2021 where there are still six victims who died as a result of four terror attacks from the MIT group," he said.

Listyo said that the personnel involved in Operation Mandago Raya throughout 2022 had arrested seven members of the Poso MIT terrorist. Among them, three terrorists were arrested and found dead.

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"Currently there is still one left that we are looking for, but it is estimated that he has died, we are looking for his body," he said.

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