Govt blocks passports of former Indonesian terrorists abroad
Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, announced that the government will immediately block the passports belonging to Indonesian nationals who are...
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Indonesian authorities refuse to take back suspected Islamic State terrorists
Indonesia's government on Tuesday banned citizens who joined the Islamic State group in Syria from returning home because of fears they could pose a threat...
Indonesian authorities undecided on repatriating ex-foreign Islamic State fighters
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) hinted at uncertainty over repatriation of some 600 ex-members of the legion of foreign ISIS fighters from Indonesia, pending the government’s...
Indonesian national charged with possession of terrorism-related items
An Indonesian man was charged in the Sessions Court in George Town today with possessions of terrorism-related items linked to the Islamic State (IS) militant...
Muslim-majority Indonesia faces threat from Christmas terrorist attacks by the radical Islamists
Muslim-majority Indonesia will deploy 192,000 security personnel ahead of Christmas to guard Christians and those of other faiths against jihadists. The Southeast Asian archipelago of...
Islamic State terrorists in Malaysia and Indonesia are increasingly using high-end explosives
In May 2019, two men were arrested in Malaysia after they managed to assemble and conduct a few tests on a high-quality home-made explosive (HME)...
Most terrorists are following identical prior to terror attacks
Most terrorists followed a similar modus operandi of temporarily staying in rented houses and isolating themselves from the neighborhood before launching attacks, North Sumatra Police...