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Special Detachment 88 (Detasemen Khusus 88), or Delta 88, is a nickname given to the newly anti-terror special force unit formed within Indonesian Police (Polri). 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Detasemen Khusus 88 operators during independence day parade.
History
According to Brig. Gen. Pranowo, the Indonesian Police Headquarter Anti-Terror Director, the number '88' is taken from the largest number of casualties suffered by a country in the Bali bombing incidents [2]. In that incident, 88 Australians lost their lives. [3] The 2002 Bali bombing occurred on October 12, 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. ...
The number '8' also represents continuity since this number does not show the beginning and the end like other numbers. The number '8' looks like police handcuffs. This symbolism reflects the determination of Detachment 88 to solve terrorism-related cases. Hiatts Speedcuffs in holster, as used by UK police A model wearing handcuffs, waist chain, and thumbcuffs Old handcuffs Handcuffs are restraints designed to secure an individuals wrists close together. ...
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Training Detasemen Khusus 88 operators during a police raid. This special unit is being funded by the US government through its State Department's Diplomatic Security Service. The unit is currently being trained in Megamendung, 50 km south of Jakarta, by CIA, FBI, and US Secret Service. Most of these instructors were ex-US special forces personnel. [2] ...
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Detachment 88 is designed to become an anti-terrorist unit that is capable to counter various terrorist threats, from bomb threats to hostage situations. This 400-personnel strong special force is expected to be fully operative in 2005. They consist of investigators, explosive experts, and an attack unit that includes snipers. Terrorism is a controversial term with multiple definitions. ...
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Weaponry/Equipment Masked Detasemen Khusus 88 operators at standby. They are armed with Colt M4A1 assault rifles. Detachment 88 is equipped with US weaponry and assault vehicles, such as Colt M-4 assault rifles, Armalite AR-10 sniper rifles, and Remington 870 shotguns. It is reported, although has not been confirmed yet, that this unit will have its own C-130 Hercules military transport airplane to increase its mobility. All the equipments, including their training materials, reportedly are exactly the same as those of US anti-terrorist units. The AK is the worlds most common assault rifle. ...
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Recent Activity Masked Detasemen Khusus 88 operators escort apprehended suspect from hideout during police raid. The unit has recently been in Indonesian media after the successful killing of Azahari Husin. Currently, they have been assisting regular police officers in conducting raids against high-risk offenders. Azahari Husin and Noordin Mohammed Top (Source: The Telegraph) Dr. Azahari Husin (circa 1957 – November 9, 2005), Malaysian engineer, was the technical mastermind behind the 2002 Bali bombing, and other Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) attacks. ...
Detasemen Khusus 88 operators were involved in an operation in Poso, where 10 people, including a policemen, were killed in a gunfight during a high-risk suspect arrest operation on January 22, 2007. [4] January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Detasemen Khusus 88 has continued to disrupt the activities of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) since uncovering JI's new command structure in March and discovering a weapons depot in Java in late May. Progress against JI reached new heights when Abu Dujana, suspected leader of JI's military wing and its possible emir, was apprehended on June 9, 2007. [5] Jemaah Islamiyah[1] (JI, Arabic phrase meaning Islamic Group or Islamic Community) is a Southeast Asian militant Islamic organization dedicated to the establishment of a Daulah Islamiyah[2] (Islamic State) in Southeast Asia incorporating Indonesia, Malaysia, the southern Philippines, Singapore and Brunei[3]. JI was added to the United Nations...
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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
References - ^ Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research's Indonesia Page. Retrieved on January 29, 2007.
- ^ a b Pasukan Khusus Polri Dilatih CIA. Retrieved on January 29, 2007.
- ^ Indonesia opens anti-terror school. Retrieved on January 29, 2007.
- ^ Gunbattle with suspected militants in central Indonesia kills 10. Retrieved on January 29, 2007.
- ^ Southeast Asian Terrorist Leader Is Under Arrest. Retrieved on June 14, 2007.
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Alternate meaning: SWAT (TV series), the 2003 feature film remake S.W.A.T. (movie) or the SWAT videogame series SWAT is an acronym for Special Weapons And Tactics. ...
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