--- description: Among the suspects is a student that officials say was planning to carry out a suicide bombing in the capital Jakarta on New Year's Eve title: Police in Indonesia Arrest 9 Terrorist Suspects image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0d465905e921cb1c/6988764fe20a8788b7a8ec1a/gettyimages-461622854.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [indonesia](/tag/indonesia/) ## indonesia Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Police in Indonesia Arrest 9 Terrorist Suspects Accused of Plotting Major Attack by [Joanna Plucinska](/author/joanna-plucinska/) ## Joanna Plucinska Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 21, 2015 6:58 AM CUT  Indonesian antiterrorism police squad Densus 88 search houses in the Indonesian town of Kediri, in eastern Java, on Jan. 16, 2015 Indonesian antiterrorism police squad Densus 88 search houses in the Indonesian town of Kediri, in eastern Java, on Jan. 16, 2015Andika—AFP/Getty Images by [Joanna Plucinska](/author/joanna-plucinska/) ## Joanna Plucinska Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 21, 2015 6:58 AM CUT Indonesian police have arrested [nine terrorist suspects](http://www.smh.com.au/world/nine-terrorist-suspects-arrested-in-raids-across-indonesia-20151220-gls2yk.html "undefined") across five cities on the island of Java after [receiving leads](http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/21/indonesian-police-hunt-for-more-suspects-over-foiled-terrorist-attacks "undefined") from the Australian Federal Police and the U.S. FBI, according to the [_Sydney Morning Herald_](http://www.smh.com.au/world/nine-terrorist-suspects-arrested-in-raids-across-indonesia-20151220-gls2yk.html "undefined")_._ The suspects reportedly were linked to at least two terrorist networks, one of which was affiliated with ISIS, the [_Herald_](http://www.smh.com.au/world/nine-terrorist-suspects-arrested-in-raids-across-indonesia-20151220-gls2yk.html "undefined")quoted police spokesman Anton Charliyan as saying. Among those detained were a teacher from a boarding school and a student named Zaenal, who was allegedly being trained to carry out a suicide bombing in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, on New Year’s Day, the [Australian Associated Press](http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/21/indonesian-police-hunt-for-more-suspects-over-foiled-terrorist-attacks "undefined") said. Authorities say attacks on Shi‘ite communities on the islands of Java and Sumatra were also planned. Another arrested suspect, known as Abdul Karim or Abu Jundi, was allegedly hoarding suspicious materials. “Evidence found in his house \[included\] books on jihad, electronic components, fertilizer, nails, ball bearings and a map of Jakarta and Greater Jakarta,” Sukoharjo police chief Andi Rivai said, according to the _Herald_. “These people usually add nails, ball bearings, etc., to explosive materials to cause greater damage to people and the surroundings.” Australia and Indonesia signed a bilateral agreement on Monday promising to increase cooperation in assessing and preventing terrorist threats, [Australia Broadcasting Corp.](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-21/julie-bishop-meets-with-indonesia-counterpart-for-talks/7044996 "undefined") reports. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4156533/indonesia-terrorism-arrests-attack/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4156533/indonesia-terrorism-arrests-attack/"},"headline":"Police in Indonesia Arrest 9 Terrorist Suspects Accused of Plotting Major Attack","datePublished":"2015-12-21T06:58:48.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T13:32:06.950Z","description":"Officials say one was planning to carry out a suicide bombing in the capital Jakarta on New Year's Eve","url":"https://time.com/4156533/indonesia-terrorism-arrests-attack/","keywords":["indonesia","ISIS","southeast asia"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0d465905e921cb1c/6988764fe20a8788b7a8ec1a/gettyimages-461622854.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Joanna Plucinska","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/joanna-plucinska/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0d465905e921cb1c/6988764fe20a8788b7a8ec1a/gettyimages-461622854.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"INDONESIA-UNREST-POLICE-RELIGION-ISLAM","caption":"INDONESIA-UNREST-POLICE-RELIGION-ISLAM","creditText":"Andika—AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/indonesia/","name":"indonesia"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4156533/indonesia-terrorism-arrests-attack/","name":"Police in Indonesia Arrest 9 Terrorist Suspects Accused of Plotting Major Attack"}}]}] ```