#counterterrorism

Collection of counterterrorism news, found 322 news.

BNPT bolsters cooperation in deradicalization with Pesantren

Head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) Boy Rafli Amar paid a visit to several Islamic boarding schools ...

APEC needs to remain alert for terror threats amid pandemic: BNPT

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members must remain alert for potential terror threats in the wake of the ...

MPR lauds commitment of govt, NGOs to protect ulemas

Deputy chairman of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly, Hidayat Nur Wahid, has lauded the government and ...

Kemendes PDTT, BNPT ink MoU on counterterrorism

The Ministry of Village, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration (Kemendes PDTT) and the National ...

South Kalimantan police investigate attacker's links to ISIS

South Kalimantan police investigators are focusing their probe into the ISIS link of a lone wolf, who assaulted a ...

TNI's involvement in fighting terrorism will have deterrent effect

The Indonesian presidential regulation on engaging the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) in countering terrorism will ...

Jokowi installs Boy Rafli as new head of BNPT

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) installed Inspector General Boy Rafli Amar, as head of the National Counterterrorism ...

Boy Rafli Amar appointed chief of the national counterterrorism agency

Chief of the Indonesian Police General Idham Azis appointed Inspector General Boy Rafli Amar as new chief of the ...

One terror suspect shot dead, four apprehended in Central Java

The National Police's Counterterrorism Squad (Densus 88) arrested four terror suspects and shot dead one for ...

BNPT urges regions to divert greater attention to terrorism

The National Counter Terrorism Agency (BNPT) has appealed to local governments to channel greater attention to the ...

Government to verify citizenship status of ex-ISIS combatants

The government plans to verify the citizenship status of former ISIS combatants from Indonesia in response to the ...

Indonesia yet undecided on repatriating ex-foreign ISIS fighters

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) hinted at uncertainty over repatriation of some 600 ex-members of the legion of foreign ...

Universities susceptible to being exposed to radicalism: Alius

Commissioner General Suhardi Alius, head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT), believes that universities are ...

Government considers impact of Indonesian FTF repatriation

The government took into account the impact on social and legal issues, as well as investment, before repatriating ...

BNPT urges young preachers to disseminate message of peace

Commissioner General Suhardi Alius, head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT), has appealed to young ...