Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - Kulon Progo district police chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Darmanto said here Saturday that local residents rejected terrorism.

The current situation in Kulon Progo district, Yogyakarta Province, was not only conducive but it was also an indication that the ideology of terrorism was not acceptable, he said.

"With this conducive condition and the people`s anti-terrorism stance, the ideology of terrorism will never be able to develop in Kulon Progo district," he said.

Despite this positive condition, Darmanto said the police kept maintaining good communication with the Islamic boarding school communities to deal with threats of terrorism.

"Through good communication between the police and those of the Islamic boarding schools and society, a trust can be built for the sake of maintaining security and public order," he said.

The communication process between the police and those of Islamic boarding schools had so far been good enough.

But, in anticipating any unwanted eventualities, the police urged local residents to actively report any suspicious movement in their neighborhood, he said.

Despite the death of nine-year-long wanted terrorist Noordin M.Top of Malaysia in September 2009, the Indonesian police have not relaxed their war on terror.

Last March, the police`s Densus 88 anti-terror unit launched an intensive offensive and sweeping operations in Aceh Province and Pamulang sub-district, Tangerang district, Banten Province.

Highly-wanted terrorist, Dulmatin, along with some other terror suspects were killed in police operations.

Dulmatin himself was shot dead in a raid on an Internet outlet in Pamulang.

On August 9, Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba`asyir was arrested for allegedly knowing, supporting and receiving reports about preparations for terrorist attacks.

Police said Abu Bakar Baasyir was believed to have received reports routinely about terrorist plans for bombing attacks in Indonesia.

Indonesia has been fighting terrorist cells in the country since the 2002 Bali bombings that claimed 202 lives, including 88 Australian holiday makers.

Two years before the terrorists attacked the resort island of Bali, Indonesia was rocked by the Christmas eve bombings in 2000.

The latest deadly incident happened on July 17, 2009 when two suicide bombers attacked the JW Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton hotels in South Jakarta.
(Uu.R013/HAJM/A014/P003)

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