The anti-terror squad of Indonesian police arrested a suspected terrorist near an airport in West Java province on September 18, hours before the arrival of President Joko Widodo at the airport, police said.

An airport in Indonesia. Illustrative photo (Source: portcalls.com)

The man was captured near Cakrabhuwana airport in Cirebon district at 2:30 pm local time, chief of provincial police Inspector General Agung Budi Marwoto said. He added that police also seized weapons and other dangerous equipment.

President Widodo is scheduled to arrive at the airport on the afternoon of September 18 for a working visit to Cirebon district, according to the presidential office.

(Source: VNA)