Indonesian police kill 5 militants suspects, including 2 linked to bombings

Indonesian police kill 5 militant suspects

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police say five suspected Islamic militants have been killed in shootouts with anti-terror squads in raids in and around the capital.

National police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri told reporters that two fugitives, Ahmad Maulana and Saptono, were among those killed in a raid Wednesday in Cikampeck, about 45 miles (80 kilometers) east of Jakarta.

Saptono used just one name.

The two were wanted for their involvement in several bombings in Indonesia, including a 2004 attack against the Australian Embassy. Danuri said they were also suspected to have allied themselves with the country’s newest terror group, al-Qaida in Aceh.

He said three other militants were killed in another raid in eastern Jakarta.