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Govt analyses new hostage crisis concerning Indonesian crew

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has said that the government ...

Indonesian house suggests government to lobby MILF, MNLF for hostage release

The Indonesian Houses Deputy Speaker Fadli Zon urged the government to lobby the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) ...

Philippines can still handle hostage situation: Military commander

The Philippine government can still handle the Abu Sayyaf group to secure the release of 10 Indonesian sailors held ...

Hostages in The Philippines in good condition: minister

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has said Indonesian citizens being detained by the Abu Sayyaf militant group ...

Military operation to release Indonesian hostages awaits Philippines` approval

Indonesia awaits an approval from the Philippines to conduct a military operation to release 10 Indonesians held ...

Indonesia coordinating with the Philippines to free hostages

The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister, Retno Marsudi, and the Defense Minister, Ryamizard Ryacudu, said Indonesia ...

10 citizens held hostage in Philippines fine: Indonesian military chief

The 10 Indonesians held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf group in the Philippines are still in that country and fine, ...

ICIS urges Abu Sayyaf to release Indonesian hostages immediately

Jakarta-based International Conference of Islamic Scholars (ICIS) has denounced the Philippines-based Abu Sayyaf group ...

BIN aware of hostages` location in Philippines

The Chief of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Sutiyoso, confirmed on Thursday that BIN had discovered the location ...

Foreign minister exploring options to secure Abu Sayyaf`s hostages

Foreign Minister Retno L.P. Marsudi is currently exploring the best option to secure 10 Indonesians, who are being ...

Indonesia continues to coordinate with the Philippines over hostage crisis

Indonesia continues to coordinate with the Philippines to secure the release of 10 of its citizens being held hostage ...

Egyptair hijack ends with passengers freed unharmed, suspect arrested

An EgyptAir plane flying from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked and forced to land in Cyprus on Tuesday but the ...

Police ready to help rescue Indonesians held hostage

The National Police Headquarters is ready to send personnel of its anti-terror squad Densus 88 and Mobile Brigade ...

Indonesia must not compromise on hostage-taking situation: Speaker

House Speaker Ade Komarudin believes that the country should not compromise on the hostage-taking situation involving ...

Egyptair plane hijacked to Cyprus, most passenger freed

A man thought to be strapped with explosives hijacked an Egyptian plane on a flight between Alexandria and Cairo on ...