Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept 18, SPA -- Police announced the arrests Saturday of four suspects in the suicide bombing at the Australian Embassy _ the first major breakthrough in aninvestigation into the deadly attack. The four men were being held under anti-terrorist laws,but have not been charged in the attack that killed ninepeople and wounded nearly 180, police chief Gen. DaiBachtiar told reporters. Police are questioning nine others over the attack, hesaid. "The more arrests we make, the more information we get,"Bachtiar said, adding that he was "convinced" policewould capture the alleged masterminds of the attack,Malaysian militants Azahari bin Husin and Noordin MohamedToup. Since the Sept. 9 blast, police have questioned scores ofpeople, but most have been released. The arrests Saturdaywere the first made in connection with the attack.--SPA1259 Local Time 0959 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/202660
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