#abducted

Collection of abducted news, found 175 news.

Govt unable to secure quick release of hostages as they are abroad: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo admitted here on Monday that the government could not act fast to secure the release of ...

Govt confirms one more Indonesian abducted in Malaysian water

Director of Citizen and Legal Entities Protection of the Foreign Affairs Ministry Lalu Muhammad Iqbal has confirmed ...

Efforts to release Indonesian hostages should be conducted carefully: Minister

The efforts to secure the release of 10 Indonesian citizens abducted by an armed group in the Philippines should be ...

Indonesian FM calls Philippines govt to monitor hostage crisis

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi contacted the Philippines government on Sunday (July 31) to monitor ...

Security of small tugboats to be prioritized: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Security and Legal Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan said here on Thursday that small ...

Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines finalizing SOP for joint patrols

Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines are still finalizing the standard operating procedure (SOP) for conducting ...

Defense ministry continues to monitor Indonesian hostages

Indonesias Defense Ministry is constantly monitoring the Indonesian citizens abducted by an armed group in the ...

Government meets boat owners, discusses exports to Philippines

The Indonesian government held a meeting with Indonesian National Ship Owners Association (INSA) and those in the coal ...

Indonesia-Philippines joint patrols should be realized soon: VP

Joint maritime patrols by Indonesia and the Philippines should be realized soon to secure Indonesian ships, with ...

Military operation to be final option to free Indonesian hostages

In the last five months, Indonesias government has faced five hostage-taking incidents involving 24 Indonesian sailors ...

No steps to release hostages are free of risks: Kalla

Any effort taken to secure the release of Indonesian citizens held hostage in Malaysia and the Philippines will have ...

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines to hold meeting on security cooperation

The Indonesian Defense Ministry has confirmed that Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines will hold a trilateral ...

Indonesia rules out military operation in freeing hostages: Minister

The government is still ruling out a military operation to free the 10 Indonesians abducted by the Abu Sayyaf group in ...

Kalla urges ship owners to not pay ransom to kidnappers

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla has urged ship owners whose crew members have been taken hostage to not pay ransom to ...

Indonesia adopting persuasive approach encourages hostage takers: Military

The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNIs) Commander, General Gatoto Nurmantyo, said Indonesia adopted an approach that was ...