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Security forces simulate provocation, hostage situation in Jakarta

Indonesian security forces fended off crowd`s provocation and saved hostages from a hijacked bus in a drill on Monday, ...

Indonesia supports Maritime Labour Convention amendment

Indonesia has expressed its support for the ratification of the amendment of Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) governing ...

Problem behind detention centre riot must be revealed

The riot between security forces and terror inmates at the detention center of the National Police`s Mobile Brigade ...

Indonesia will not flinch in war against terrorism: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) affirmed that Indonesia and its people are not afraid to face terrorism. "I ...

Operation against terror inmates ends after 36 hours

Deputy Police Chief of the National Force Commissioner Police General Syafruddin stated that the operation to counter ...

155 terror convicts transferred to Nusakambangan

Some 155 detained terror convicts have been moved to the Nusakambangan Prison Island following two days of deadly ...

Terror convicts still control Brimob detention center

The Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) has stated that terror convicts still control the detention center of the National ...

Six killed in riot at Brimob detention center

Five police officers and one terror convict were killed in a riot at the detention center of Mobile Brigade (Brimob) ...

Kopassus must innovate in face of changing times: Military commander

Army`s Special Strike Force (Kopassus) soldiers must be able to innovate and adapt in the face of changing times, the ...

Two Indonesians held hostage by Abu Sayyaf return home

Two Indonesian fishermen held captive by the Abu Sayyaf group in Sulu, South Philippines, have been returned to their ...

Ukraine hostages freed after police storm post office

Ukrainian police on Saturday (Dec. 30) freed the remaining hostages being held in a post office by an man believed to ...

Man with explosives takes 11 hostages in Ukraine

A man believed to be strapped with explosives has taken nine adults and two children hostage in a post office in the ...

Released migrant workers should return to their hometowns: Police chief

General Tito Karnavian, Indonesia`s Police Chief, has asked migrant workers who were freed from the armed criminal ...

803 inhabitants of Banti, Kimbeli evacuated to Timika

As many as 803 inhabitants of Banti and Kimbeli kampongs, Tembagapura sub-district, Mimika District, Papua Province, ...

house appreciates military, police cooperation to free hostages

The House of Representatives (DPR) has appreciated the cooperation of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) and the ...