#counterterrorism

Collection of counterterrorism news, found 29 news.

President believes no power abuse in military`s involvement in counterterrorism

No abuse of power would occur if the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) were to be involved in combating terrorism since ...

16 Indonesian citizens not involved with ISIS: Police chief

Indonesian National Police Chief General Tito Karnavian confirmed that 16 Indonesian citizens who had been repatriated ...

Indonesia, Germany sign maritime cooperation agreement

Indonesia and Germany signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on maritime cooperation in Berlin on Wednesday. ...

Three suspected terrorists linked to Kampung Melayu blast detained

The national polices counterterrorism squad Densus 88 and West Java Provinces police personnel detained three ...

Indonesia proposes religious, cultural approaches to fight terrorism

Indonesia suggests adopting religious and cultural approaches, as history has proven that weapons and military forces ...

House expresses readiness to revise terrorism law

The House of Representatives (DPR) has expressed its readiness to revise Law No. 9 of 2013 on the prevention and ...

Legislator urges government to step up counterterrorism coordination

Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) Tantowi Yahya has urged the government to ...

Densus 88 arrest alleged terrorist in Balikpapan

The National Polices counterterrorism unit Densus 88 has arrested a terror suspect in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on ...

Police chief confirms arrest of suspected terrorist

National Police Chief General Badrodin Haiti confirmed on Wednesday that his men had arrested a suspected terrorist in ...

U.S. seeking "productive" relationship with Venezuela

The White House said on Tuesday that the United States continues to seek a "productive" relationship with Venezuela, ...

Al-Qaeda still a "threat" after Awlaqi death: FBI

The killing of US-born Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi has weakened Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, but the group ...

Major countries launch new anti-terror group

Twenty-nine countries from around the world, plus the European Union, on Thursday launched a new multilateral ...

Somali militants aiming to attack abroad: CIA chief

Al-Qaeda linked militants who control much of Somalia are looking to extend their operations and carry out attacks ...

U.S. names Caucasus Islamist group to terrorism list

The United States on Thursday named an Islamist insurgent group in Russia`s North Caucasus to its official list of ...