#hostage

Collection of hostage news, found 409 news.

Fate of Papua's 30 construction workers still hangs in balance

The Indonesian Military was yet unable to give any confirmation on the condition of some 30 construction workers in ...

Indonesian boy rescued after being held hostage by Abu Sayyaf

MK, 14-year-old Indonesian citizen who was taken hostage by the Abu Sayyaf Group, was rescued on Kalupag Island on ...

Pandemic bringing rapid changes, need to keep pace: Widodo to UNS

President Joko Widodo has appealed to the State University of Sebelas Maret (UNS) in Surakarta, Central Java to make ...

FM should be proactive in releasing Korean tanker's Indonesians: MP

House of Representatives (DPR) Deputy Chairman Azis Syamsuddin urged the Foreign Ministry to adopt a proactive approach ...

Indonesia sends diplomatic notes to Iran over detained tanker crews

Indonesia sent diplomatic notes to Iran in pursuit of a clarification on its two nationals working for a South ...

Indonesian held hostage in Philippines killed in gunfight: govt

An Indonesian taken hostage by the Abu Sayyaf terror group earlier this year has been killed in a gunfight between the ...

Abu Sayyaf demands Rp8.4 billion in ransom

Notorious Abu Sayyaf group is demanding 30 million Peso (Rp8.4 billion) as a ransom for the release of five ...

Indonesian consulate in Kota Kinabalu warns fishermen over abduction

The Indonesian Consulate General in Kota Kinabalu reminded Indonesians in Sabah State, Malaysia, to step up vigil after ...

Five Indonesians abducted in Malaysian waters

Five Indonesians of a fishing boat were abducted in the Tambisan waters in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Thursday, ...

Last Indonesian hostage in South Philippines set free

Muhammad Farhan, an Indonesian held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf armed group in South Philippines, was successfully freed ...

Trilateral cooperation should be maximized to avert hostage taking

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has underscored the necessity to garner optimal advantage from the bilateral ...

Two Indonesians held hostage by Abu Sayyaf return home

The two Indonesians who were held hostage by militant group Abu Sayyaf in southern Philippines, are returning home to ...

Positive development in Abu Sayyaf hostage case: Minister

The case of the three Indonesians being held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf group has moved in a positive direction, ...

Indonesia, neighbors work closely to release abducted citizens

The government has continued to work hand in hand with Malaysia and the Philippines to facilitate the release of three ...

Stay alert, Papua police chief warns Mimika policemen

Papua Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw has warned the police force, including the mobile brigade and ...