Plot against Western targets foiled: Source

A group of 10 suspected Muslim militants detained in raids on Sumatra island by Indonesia's anti-terrorism unit was plotting to attack Western targets, a police source said yesterday.

A large cache of bombs was found during the raids in Palembang, 425 km from the capital Jakarta, and other areas in South Sumatra, police said. The raids followed the capture of a suspected militant after a tip-off by authorities in Singapore, national police spokesman Abubakar Nataprawira said.

"They were preparing for foreign targets," said the police source, who was involved in the raids.