Indonesian anti-terror forces have killed a man believed to be one of the most wanted Jemaah Islamiyah leaders, Dulmatin, during a raid on the outskirts of Jakarta.
Gunfire was heard as police raided a two storey shop-house at around 11:00 am (0400 GMT) in Pamulang city west of the capital, local television reported.
Witnesses said they saw a body bag carried by an ambulance following the gunfight and two people were arrested.
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Anti-terror police chief Tito Karnavian confirmed that the man killed was linked to a militant group in Aceh province in the north of the island of Sumatra.
"Yes he is the culprit, the one that sent people to Aceh. He's a big name," Karnavian told reporters without giving more details.
A police source said the man was believed to be Dulmatin, one of the most wanted senior leaders of the Jemaah Islamiyah militant group.
There was no official confirmation on the man's identity, but police are due to hold a press conference later.
Dulmatin is accused of helping JI plan and carry out the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed 202 people on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, most of them foreign tourists.
Police said on Monday 16 terror suspects had been charged under anti-terrorism laws since a major raid late February on an extremist training facility in a remote region of Aceh.
