8 militants from banned group with al-Qaida links held in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia: On April 21, Indonesian officials said elite counterterrorism police arrested eight suspected militants believed to be members of a new cell linked to al-Qaida-linked group Jemaah Islamiyah.

Agus Nugroho, the provincial police chief, said police conducted raids in Central Sulawesi province last week.

Five suspects were arrested in the city of Palu, two in Sigi, and one in Poso, which i