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Government anticipates security disturbances during Christmas, New Year holidays

The government has anticipated security disturbances during Christmas and New Year holidays, Coordinating Minister for ...

President calls for safe transportation during holidays

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), in a cabinet meeting on Monday, called for safe and comfortable public transportation ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

President Jokowi inaugurates Baswedan, Uno as Jakarta governor, vice governor

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), at the State Palace, here, Monday, inaugurated and swore in Anies Baswedan and ...

7,000 police, military officers deployed to guard Jakarta Governor inauguration

The Jakarta Metro Jaya Police and Military Command will deploy some seven thousand personnel to guard the inauguration ...

Landslides hit Cilacap, Banyumas

Landslides have hit several areas in the districts of Cilacap and Banyumas, Central Java, following incessant heavy ...

Boat carrying asylum seekers from Myanmar capsizes off Bangladesh

At least two people have died after a boat carrying refugees fleeing Myanmar capsized on its way to Bangladesh on ...

Operation Tinombala extended to wipe out terrorist group

Operation Tinombela, conducted jointly in Poso, Central Sulawesi, by the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and ...

Indonesia encourages Myanmar government to restore security in Rakhine

Indonesia has encouraged the Myanmar government to immediately restore peace and security in Rakhine State following ...

One killed in clash over district head election in Papua

One person was killed and 12 others were wounded after supporters of rival candidates in the election of head of ...

President lauds National Police`s work for securing Ramadan

Indonesias President Joko Widodo has lauded the National Police for its good work in securing Ramadan and Eid holiday ...

MUI lauds police performance in securing Idul Fitri exodus

The Indonesian Ulemas (Islamic scholars) Council (MUI) has lauded the performance of the Indonesian police and other ...