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President calls for joint security patrol with Malaysia, Philippines

President Joko Widodo has called for an effort to look into the possibility of joint patrol with Malaysia and the ...

Indonesia faces fresh hostage crisis as four more sailors kidnapped

With the Indonesian authorities still struggling to secure the release of the 10 sailors kidnapped by the ...

TNI sends warships to border with Philippines

The Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), General Gatot Nurmantyo, has said TNI has sent two warships to ...

Govt analyses new hostage crisis concerning Indonesian crew

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has said that the government ...

Indonesian house suggests government to lobby MILF, MNLF for hostage release

The Indonesian Houses Deputy Speaker Fadli Zon urged the government to lobby the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) ...

Philippines can still handle hostage situation: Military commander

The Philippine government can still handle the Abu Sayyaf group to secure the release of 10 Indonesian sailors held ...

Hostages in The Philippines in good condition: minister

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has said Indonesian citizens being detained by the Abu Sayyaf militant group ...

Diplomacy and negotiation efforts on for Indonesian hostage liberation: Minister

Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said the government is still trying diplomatic negotiations to secure ...

Military operation to release Indonesian hostages awaits Philippines` approval

Indonesia awaits an approval from the Philippines to conduct a military operation to release 10 Indonesians held ...

Indonesia coordinating with the Philippines to free hostages

The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister, Retno Marsudi, and the Defense Minister, Ryamizard Ryacudu, said Indonesia ...

10 citizens held hostage in Philippines fine: Indonesian military chief

The 10 Indonesians held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf group in the Philippines are still in that country and fine, ...

ICIS urges Abu Sayyaf to release Indonesian hostages immediately

Jakarta-based International Conference of Islamic Scholars (ICIS) has denounced the Philippines-based Abu Sayyaf group ...

BIN aware of hostages` location in Philippines

The Chief of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Sutiyoso, confirmed on Thursday that BIN had discovered the location ...

Foreign minister exploring options to secure Abu Sayyaf`s hostages

Foreign Minister Retno L.P. Marsudi is currently exploring the best option to secure 10 Indonesians, who are being ...

Indonesia continues to coordinate with the Philippines over hostage crisis

Indonesia continues to coordinate with the Philippines to secure the release of 10 of its citizens being held hostage ...