Immigration Officer Killed by Escaping Uzbek Terror DetaineesIndonesia ExpatApril 13, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatApril 13, 20230Three Uzbek nationals held for immigration offences have attacked five officers at the North Jakarta Immigration Centre. The attackers were...
Densus 88 Arrests Four Uzbek Nationals Linked to TerrorismIndonesia ExpatApril 5, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatApril 5, 20230Special Detachment 88 (Densus 88) has succeeded in arresting four foreign nationals who have been linked to terrorism. The foreign...
Bali Bombing Mastermind Sentenced to 15 Years PrisonIndonesia ExpatJanuary 20, 2022January 20, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 20, 2022January 20, 20220The mastermind behind the Bali Bombing – also known as Arif Sunarso, Zulkarnaen, Daud, and Abdullah Abdurrohman – has been...
Densus 88 Investigates Terrorist Funding via Charity Boxes ?Indonesia ExpatDecember 12, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 12, 2020July 9, 20210Densus 88, The Anti-terror Special Detachment Team, is investigating a new mode of terrorist groups to obtain funds and carry...
Convicted: Three Indonesians Funding Terrorism in SingaporeIndonesia ExpatMarch 8, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 8, 20200 Three Indonesians have been sentenced for violating the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act in Singapore. The initials of the...
East Kalimantan Safer from Terrorism, Natural Disasters ? Expert OpinionIndonesia ExpatAugust 27, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 27, 20190Muradi, a terrorism observer from University of Padjajaran, has said that East Kalimantan has a lower potential for attacks, as...
Bombs Found in KPK Leaders’ HomesIndonesia ExpatJanuary 9, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 9, 20190Leaders of Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Agus Rahardjo and Laode M. Syarif, faced bomb threats at their homes on...
Police Detain 20 Terror Suspects Ahead of HolidaysIndonesia ExpatDecember 21, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 21, 20180Indonesian police have detained about 20 suspected militants all over the country as security is stepped up ahead of the...
13 Suspects Arrested in Riau and Banten for Alleged Terrorist AffiliationIndonesia ExpatJuly 31, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 31, 20180The National Police’s counterterrorism unit, Detachment 88, arrested 13 people in Riau and Banten on Friday (27/07). One of the...
Jokowi Demands House to Finish Revising Terrorism LawIndonesia ExpatMay 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMay 14, 20180President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has demanded that the House of Representatives conclude the revision of the Terrorism Law immediately, or...
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...
Indonesia Brings Reformed Militants and Victims TogetherIndonesia ExpatFebruary 28, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 28, 2018November 10, 20210This week, the Indonesian government is bringing together dozens of convicted Islamic militants and survivors of attacks in the hopes...
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...
Social Media Giants Face Extinction Under Anti-Extremism PushIndonesia ExpatJuly 17, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 17, 2017November 11, 20210The government has tipped an outright ban on social media networks as part of a crackdown on radicalisation and communications...
Serang Police Foil Bizarre ‘Terror Plot’Ishia ToledoJune 29, 2017 by Ishia ToledoJune 29, 20170Plans for a terror plot were uncovered written on pieces of paper and stuck between the windshield wipers of police...
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...
Densus 88 Name Nine Kampung Melayu Terror SuspectsSharon HambaliJune 23, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJune 23, 20170Counterterror unit Densus 88 is confirmed the arrest of nine suspects believed to have been involved in the Kampung Melayu...
Terror Threat No Match For Bali-Bound Holiday MakersIndonesia ExpatJune 7, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 7, 2017November 11, 20210The threat of terrorism throughout the region has failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Australian holiday goers who continue to...
Navy, Water Police Step Up Sea Patrols Amid Philippine ViolenceIndonesia ExpatJune 6, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 6, 2017November 11, 20210The Indonesian Navy and Water Police have stepped up sea patrols in the Halmahera Sea, amid fears of terrorists entering...