Militants killed in East Java shoot-out 'planned revenge attack on police'

Six Islamic militant suspects killed in a stand-off with police were planning to attack officers in Indonesia's East Java province in revenge for the arrest of a radical leader, authorities have said.

The men were cornered in a village in Tuban district on Saturday after attempting to shoot a traffic officer who approached their car which was stationary at the roadside, national police spokesman Rikwanto said.