State Intelligence Agency Early Detection of Taliban-linked GroupsIndonesia ExpatAugust 20, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 20, 20210Deputy VII of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Wawan Hari Purwanto, has said his agency is currently conducting early detection...
Who is the Police Headquarters Attack Perpetrator?Indonesia ExpatApril 1, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatApril 1, 2021July 9, 20210The Police headquarters in South Jakarta was attacked by an armed woman on the evening of Wednesday 31st March 2021....
Government Shows Videos of FPI Pledging Allegiance to ISIS Following Ban of GroupIndonesia ExpatDecember 30, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 30, 2020July 9, 20210Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD has released a video showing a number of members of...
Government Decides not to Return Former ISIS FightersIndonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 20200Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, has said the government has decided not to repatriate Indonesian...
Governor Ganjar Refuses Repatriation of ex-ISIS IndonesiansIndonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 2020February 13, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 8, 2020February 13, 20200The governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo, has expressly rejected the proposal to return Indonesian citizens who had joined ISIS...
Principal of School that Paraded Children Wearing ISIS Uniform RemovedIndonesia ExpatAugust 23, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 23, 20180A controversial Independence Day parade at an Indonesian Military (TNI) kindergarten in Probolinggo, East Java, has resulted in its principal...
Married Couple Faces Death Penalty On Terror ChargesIndonesia ExpatMarch 13, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 13, 2018November 10, 20210A former Indonesian migrant worker, who was deported from Hong Kong last year after she posted a Facebook video of...
US Defense Secretary Given Insight on Counter-terrorism during Visit to IndonesiaSania RasyidJanuary 24, 2018 by Sania RasyidJanuary 24, 20180On his visit to Indonesia, US Defense Secretary James Mattis was given some insight by Indonesian Politics, Law and Security...
Police Bust Plot, Tighten Security Ahead of Independence Day CelebrationsIshia ToledoAugust 10, 2017 by Ishia ToledoAugust 10, 20170With Indonesia celebrating its 72nd Independence Day on Aug. 17, police have tightened security measures and warned the public to...
Patriotism Program In Works For Repatriated ISIS FightersIshia ToledoJuly 25, 2017July 25, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJuly 25, 2017July 25, 20170Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu is set to launch a patriotism training program for repatriated Islamic State supporters and militants as...
Indonesia Teams Up With Philippines and Malaysia To Fight TerrorismIshia ToledoJune 27, 2017August 8, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJune 27, 2017August 8, 20170Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia have agreed to join forces and pool intelligence as threats of terrorism loom over Southeast...
Jokowi Calls For Prioritising Anti-Terror Law Reforms Following AttacksSharon HambaliJune 1, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJune 1, 20170ISIS? recent attacks put the nation on high alert. To prevent future terrorist acts, Jokowi called on the DPR to...
Report: ISIS Exploits Structural Problems in Indonesia’s PrisonsMilafel DacanayJanuary 27, 2017January 27, 2017 by Milafel DacanayJanuary 27, 2017January 27, 20170Structural problems in the prison system such as overcrowding and understaffing make it easier for ISIS to recruit, says a...
Molotov Attack, Bomb Threat Hit Indonesian Worship PlacesMilafel DacanayNovember 16, 2016November 16, 2016 by Milafel DacanayNovember 16, 2016November 16, 20160A Molotov cocktail and a bomb threat in two different places of worship shook Indonesia on Monday, November 14....
Jakarta Braces for Islamic Hardline Protest Against Governor AhokIndonesia ExpatNovember 4, 2016November 4, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 4, 2016November 4, 20160Several businesses in Jakarta have encouraged their employees to stay inside during what many fear will become a violent protest...
Bombing attempt in Medan could be linked to ISISMaximilian SurjadiAugust 30, 2016August 30, 2016 by Maximilian SurjadiAugust 30, 2016August 30, 20160St. Joseph Church in Medan turned into a crime scene after a young man tried to detonate a series of...
The Missionaries: Meet the MormonsKenneth YeungJuly 26, 2016July 27, 2016 by Kenneth YeungJuly 26, 2016July 27, 20160Imagine travelling halfway across the world at your own expense for a religious calling. A handful of Indonesians are doing...
US Cooperates with National Police to Arrest Terrorist Leader in SulawesiIndonesia ExpatApril 5, 2016April 10, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatApril 5, 2016April 10, 20230Indonesia’s military has been fighting a guerrilla war with Muslim radicals in Sulawesi for years. Officials claim to be closing...
Op-Ed: Despite Fear Mongering Media, Indonesia Responds Healthily to TerrorismLeighton CosseboomJanuary 25, 2016February 5, 2016 by Leighton CosseboomJanuary 25, 2016February 5, 20161During violent attacks on 14 January in Jakarta, the media grossly misreported the facts. It was sloppy and irresponsible, as...
Indonesia Foils Year-End Terror Attack But Must Remain CautiousSania RasyidJanuary 11, 2016February 5, 2016 by Sania RasyidJanuary 11, 2016February 5, 20160Indonesia managed to foil a terrorist attack over the holiday season, but it must step up surveillance, and adopt more...
Indonesia Urged to Be More Vigilant Following ISIS AttacksSania RasyidNovember 30, 2015February 5, 2016 by Sania RasyidNovember 30, 2015February 5, 20160Following ISIS terror attacks in Paris, Indonesian officials have been urged to step up the nation’s counter-terrorism measures, as the...