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President appreciates Tinombala task force for crushing Santoso group

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has appreciated the Indonesian Defense Forces and the National Police for their success ...

Tinombala operation in Poso to continue: Police

The operations of the Tinombala Task Force will be continued despite Santoso, the leader of the East Indonesia ...

Minister hopes stability would soon return to Poso

Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo hoped that Poso, Central Sulawesi, would soon recover and stability will return ...

Defense initiatives must be stepped up in Natuna area: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Rizal Ramli has highlighted the importance of stepping up defense and ...

Military operation to be final option to free Indonesian hostages

In the last five months, Indonesias government has faced five hostage-taking incidents involving 24 Indonesian sailors ...

No steps to release hostages are free of risks: Kalla

Any effort taken to secure the release of Indonesian citizens held hostage in Malaysia and the Philippines will have ...

Indonesia adopting persuasive approach encourages hostage takers: Military

The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNIs) Commander, General Gatoto Nurmantyo, said Indonesia adopted an approach that was ...

TNI considering stationing soldiers on board ships to prevent abductions

The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) are mulling the feasibility of putting soldiers on board ships to ensure their ...

Govt to verify information about hostage taking by Abu Sayyaf

The Indonesian government will check the veracity of reports about citizens being held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf group ...

Drugs among four major threats facing Indonesia: Minister

The Indonesian nation is now facing four major threats, and narcotics is one of them, Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo ...

Rampant communism attributes raise concern: Police

The growing instances of rampant communism attributes circulating in the country during recent days have raised ...

Four Indonesian hostages released

Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced here on Wednesday that the four remaining hostages held by the Abu Sayyaf ...

Ban on communism still in force: Pramono

The Indonesian government has reminded the people that the ban on communism and the decision on dissolution of the ...

Condition of 4 hostages fine, says foreign minister

Indonesias Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said here on Thursday that the condition of the four crew members of tugboat ...

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines issue four-point declaration

A four-point agreement was reached during the Indonesia-Philippine-Malaysia trilateral meeting held here on Thursday, ...