Jakarta – Police's special anti terror squad known as Densus 88, handled 14 terrorist cases with 78 suspects so far this year.

"Ten of the suspects were killed in the process of arrest and 68 went through legal process including 17 facing court of justice, two already convicted and 51 in the process of investigations, police chief Gen. Timur Pradopo said in a year-end statement here on Friday.

Timur Pradopo said eight police officers were killed and nine others injured in the process of carrying out their duty. The most recent incident was an ambush by terrorists killing four police officers in Poso, Central Sulawesi.