Jakarta, Aug 27: Two more men have been arrested for suspected involvement in the August 5 deadly hotel blast in the Indonesian capital, a news report quoting the Jakarta police chief said today. Inspector General Makbul Padmanegara, quoted by the Detikcom online news service, said two suspects have been transferred from Padang in west Sumatra to the capital where they are being investigated. "We have taken them ... They are now being questioned by the police," he was quoted as saying without giving their identities or other details. The police chief said investigations are continuing into the car bombing at the Marriott Hotel which killed 12 people. "Those whom we have not yet arrested, we will hunt them." Police spokesmen could not be reached for comment on the report.

Police have said the Jemaah Islamiyah regional terror network carried out the Marriott attack. The al-Qaeda-linked network is also blamed for the Bali attack which killed 202 people last October and a string of other bombings.


Police said earlier that 10 people are under arrest for involvement in planning the Marriott blast, including six who were detained before August 5 for other offences and have since confessed their part in the plot.


They have released sketches or photos of five wanted suspects, including two Malaysians called Noordin Muhammad top and Azahari. Both are also key suspects in the Bali blasts.

Bureau Report