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Civilian hostages being used as human shields: Human rights activist

An armed criminal group was deliberately using the over one thousand civilian hostages in Tembagapura, Mimika, Papua, ...

Joint security team takes control of Kimbeli, Banti villages

The joint security task force has taken control of the security situation in the villages of Kimbely and Banti in ...

Some 346 civilian hostages in Papua released amid crossfire

The Indonesian police and military personnel have released a total of 346 civilians taken hostage by the armed ...

There are limits to negotiations: Senior security minister

Indonesia`s senior security minister, Wiranto, said here on Thursday that there were limits to negotiations over the ...

Papua police demand release of 1,300 civilian hostages

Inspector General Boy Rafli Amar, chief of the Papua Provincial Police, has demanded an armed criminal group (KKB) to ...

Firm action to be last resort in dealing with hostage-taking in Papua

A joint task force, comprising of police and military officers, will do its utmost to use persuasive steps in dealing ...

RI military chief thanks AFP for rescuing hostages

Indonesian Military Chief General Gatot Nurmantyo thanked the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), who rescued two ...

Philippines rescues 3 Malaysians held hostage by Abu Sayyaf

Philippine troops have rescued three Malaysians held captive by Abu Sayyaf rebels, the military said on Monday, the ...

People centered, people oriented ASEAN means more than slogan: FM

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi conveys that the principal of people-centered, people-oriented ASEAN must ...

Brazilian prison riots kill 60

At least 56 people were killed in a brutal prison riot in Manaus, the largest city in northern Brazil, and another ...

Yearender -- Indonesia`s role in handling maritime piracy in ASEAN

Maritime piracy and sea border security has been one of biggest problems faced by countries in Southeast Asia region ...

Hostage crisis finally ends with release of last two Indonesians

The year 2016 was tainted by five hostage-taking incidents, occurring between March and July, with a total of 24 ...

Govt secures release of two Indonesians held by Abu Sayyaf

The government of Indonesia has secured the release of two crew men from the TB Charles ship, who had been held ...

All Indonesian hostages released

Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said here on Monday that all Indonesian crew members of TB Charles have been ...

Philippines` Duterte urges Abu Sayyaf to stop kidnapping, start talks

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to Abu Sayyaf rebels on Friday to end their campaign of piracy and ...