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Freed Indonesian hostages thank government

Three Indonesian hostages being held by the Abu Sayyaf militant group in the Philippines thanked the Indonesian ...

Indonesian hostages return to their families

Four Indonesian citizens who were held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf group in the Philippines and were repatriated on ...

Indonesia sovereign state, won`t submit to pirates` will: Minister

As a sovereign state, Indonesia will not submit to the whims of pirates such as the Filipino separatist group, Abu ...

Three Indonesian hostages in Philippines freed: Defense minister

Three Indonesian hostages held by the Abu Sayyaf militant group in the Philippines were released early Sunday, ...

Police correctly handled Pondok Indah hostage taking: Hendardi

Setara Institute Chief Hendardi said the police have taken the right steps in handling the case of robbery and ...

Philippines` seriousness in rescuing nine Indonesian hostages evident: Ryacudu

The Philippines remains committed to rescuing nine Indonesian hostages being held captive by the Abu Sayyaf militant ...

Two Indonesian hostages released: Wiranto

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto revealed that two Indonesians, who were held ...

RI supports major Philippine military operations in Sulu

The Indonesian government fully supports major military operations being undertaken by the Philippines in the Sulu ...

TNI forms special force to secure release of hostages

Indonesian Military Forces have formed a special squad comprising Army, Navy and Air force personnel, which is ...

Indonesian army ready to secure freedom of hostages: Army chief

The Indonesian army has expressed its readiness to secure the freedom of hostages abducted by armed groups in the ...

Govt should urge Philippines to implement trilateral agreement: House

The Indonesian government should urge the Philippines to implement trilateral cooperation agreed to among Indonesia, ...

Govt unable to secure quick release of hostages as they are abroad: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo admitted here on Monday that the government could not act fast to secure the release of ...

Efforts to release Indonesian hostages should be conducted carefully: Minister

The efforts to secure the release of 10 Indonesian citizens abducted by an armed group in the Philippines should be ...

Indonesian FM calls Philippines govt to monitor hostage crisis

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi contacted the Philippines government on Sunday (July 31) to monitor ...

Indonesian govt pushing company to offer compensation to hostages` families

The Indonesian government has ordered the company owning Tugboat Charles to pay compensation to the seven hostages ...