"This is important because, whether we like it or not, Indonesia has become a part of the ISIS plans due to the fact that 364 Indonesian nationals have joined ISIS in Syria," BNPT spokesman Prof Irfan Idris said here on Friday.
Moreover, the Chief of the Jakarta Police, Inspector General Tito Karnavian has said they have been monitoring signals about the presence of the extremist groups sympathizers in the country.
The Paris terror attacks should be a lesson and encourage us to anticipate, he said.
Idris asked the security authorities to step up vigilance in public areas and closely monitor educational institutions, such as universities and Islamic boarding schools, to anticipate any extreme ideologies from taking root.(*)
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