Indonesian ISIS-Affiliated Leader Killed in Shootout, Police Say

A police officer shows a wanted poster displaying, among others, portraits of two terrorists Ali Kalora (top L) and Jaka Ramadan (bottom L), who were killed during shootout with security forces, during press conference at the Parigi Moutong Police Station, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Sept. 19, 2021. Mohammad Taufan/AP Photo

JAKARTA—Indonesian security forces have killed the leader of terrorist group East Indonesia Mujahideen (MIT), which has ties with the ISIS terrorist group, police said on Sunday.

A joint operation by military and police personnel killed Ali Kalora in a shootout at a village on Sulawesi island on Saturday afternoon, according to a police statement.