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MUI to revive terrorism eradication team

The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) has decided to revive its role in assisting the governments counter-terrorism ...

Indonesian security forces intensify manhunt for Santoso-led group

Shortly after Joko Widodo became Indonesias seventh president in October 2014, Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo ...

BNPT will focus on handling of terrorism in Poso

The National Counter-terrorism Agency (BNPT) will focus on handling terrorism in Poso, Central Sulawesi. "I will ...

Tito to focus on terrorism prevention

The new chief of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT), Inspector General Tito Karnavian, said here on ...

Tito is right person to lead counter-terrorism agency: VP Kalla

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla has assessed that Inspector General Tito Karnavian is the right person to lead the ...

NTT establishes terrorist prevention coordination forum

The Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has set up a terrorist prevention coordination forum in an effort ...

Saving Young Indonesians From Being Radicalized

The Indonesian military and police have been launching a manhunt through the Tinombala Operation 2016 since January 10 ...

RI authorities say country safe in wake of terror threat

The Indonesian authorities reiterated on Thursday that the country is secure despite recent warnings issued by ...

Counter-terrorism agency urges FKPT to oversee islamic boarding schools

The Indonesian National Counter-terrorism Agency (BNPT) has urged the ranks of the Terrorism Prevention Coordination ...

President Jokowi on results of his us visit

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) arrived here on Friday from a four-day visit to the United State where he attended the ...

Foreign minister satisfied with US-ASEAN Summit`s outcome

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi said she was satisfied with the outcome of the US-ASEAN Summit held in ...

Additional funds for counter-terrorism could be included in amended budget

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

Indonesia`s reputation and challenges in counter-terrorism

Indonesias success and reputation in counter-terrorism have long been recognized internationally. During the US-ASEAN ...

President Jokowi to meet IT CEOs in US

President Joko Widodo will meet with chief executive officers of US giant information technology companies during his ...

President Jokowi to lead counter terrorism meeting on US-ASEAN Summit

Indonesias President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will lead a counter terrorism meeting during the first US-ASEAN Summit in ...