JAKARTA (ANN): The National Police have stated that two people allegedly affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) terror group had the intention of launching a terror attack under the cover of rallies protesting the 2019 presidential election results.
With alleged links to the hard-line Islamic Reformist Movement (Garis), the two were among hundreds of suspected rioters that took to the streets in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, National Police spokesperson Insp. Gen. M. Iqbal said.
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