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Indonesia govt should strengthen security in indonesian-philippines border areas: House

The government should strengthen security in the Indonesian-Philippines border areas to curb acts of piracy committed ...

Seven Indonesian hostages in S. Philippines located: Minister Retno Marsudi

The government has been able to locate seven citizens held hostage by armed groups in south Philippines since June 20, ...

Indonesian govt not to tolerate vessels going to Philippines

The Transportation Ministry will not tolerate that any vessels from the country should go to the Philippines, ...

Indonesian hostages have nothing to do with politics: Coordinating minister

Indonesias Coordinating Minister of Politics, Security and Defense, Luhut Panjaitan, has said the incident in which ...

Seven Indonesian sailors kidnapped in Philippines: Foreign minister

Seven Indonesian sailors have been taken hostage in the Sulu Sea in the southern Philippines, Indonesias foreign ...

TNI-police to settle hostage incident: Governor

East Kalimantan governor Awang Faroek Ishak expressed his optimism here on Friday that the Indonesian military (TNI) ...

Indonesia bans ships from sailing to Philippines

The Indonesian Government has banned vessels flying Indonesias flag from sailing to the Philippines following the ...

No Indonesian citizen taken hostage by Abu Sayyaf group: VP

Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on Thursday he did not believe any Indonesian citizens were being held hostage by the ...

Govt to verify information about hostage taking by Abu Sayyaf

The Indonesian government will check the veracity of reports about citizens being held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf group ...

ASEAN waters must not become like somalia: Inddonesia's defense minister

Indonesias Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has urged ASEAN countries to intensify joint patrolling to prevent the ...

Four Indonesian sailors held captive in Philippines to return home

The four Indonesian ship crew members, who were held hostage by an armed group of the Philippines, are expected to ...

Four Indonesian hostages released

Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced here on Wednesday that the four remaining hostages held by the Abu Sayyaf ...

Condition of 4 hostages fine, says foreign minister

Indonesias Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said here on Thursday that the condition of the four crew members of tugboat ...

Lesson learned from 10 Indonesians` hostage rescue

Ten Indonesian sailors have been reunited with their families following their release on Sunday after they were held ...

Philippines hails Indonesia`s initiative to hold trilateral security meeting

Philippines Foreign Minister Jose Rene D Almendras has expressed his appreciation for Indonesia for the latters ...