#poso district

Collection of poso district news, found 80 news.

President expresses condolences over demise of officers in chopper crash

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed his condolences on the demise of 13 military officers who were killed in a ...

Indonesian security forces intensify manhunt for Santoso-led group

Shortly after Joko Widodo became Indonesias seventh president in October 2014, Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo ...

BNPT will focus on handling of terrorism in Poso

The National Counter-terrorism Agency (BNPT) will focus on handling terrorism in Poso, Central Sulawesi. "I will ...

two mujahidin hit in shootout with security officers in poso - (d)

Two members of the Eastern Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT) led by Santoso were hit in a shootout with joint military and ...

No deployment of additional officers in Poso: Police chief

No additional officers were deployed in Operation Tinombala, launched to capture members of the Santoso group in ...

Poso in Central Sulawesi not to become military emergency zone

Chief of Indonesian Military Commander, General TNI Gatot Nurmantyo, stated here on Friday that he would not impose a ...

Police assure Santoso-led terrorist group receives ISIS fund

The Central Sulawesi Provincial Police gave the assurance on Thursday that the Santoso-led terrorist group in Poso, ...

Indonesia steps up security measures following Jakarta terror attack

Jakarta (ANTARA News)  - The terror attack in the heart of Jakarta on January 14 has prompted Indonesian ...

Person killed in Poso shootout is not Santoso: Police

The person killed in a gunfight between security forces and an armed civilian group in Poso district, Central ...

Suspected terrorist shot dead in Poso

Police were involved in a gunfight with suspected members of a terrorist group in Poso, Central Sulawesi, on Friday ...

Bird watchers attracted to Lake Tambing

Foreign ecotourists flock to Lake Tambing in Lore Lindu National Park (LLNP), Central Sulawesi, every year to enjoy ...

Police arrest seven suspected terrorists in Malino

The police have arrested seven suspected terrorists in the past few days from their hideout in the village of Tayawa ...

Police chief declares Poso safe ahead of regional head elections

National Police Chief General Badrodin Haiti has declared that Poso District in Central Sulawesi Province is safe and ...

Terrorist group responsible for Poso violence: Police

The Santoso terrorist group who is hiding in Central Sulawesis Poso District, is responsible for violence in the ...

Poso Transformed Into "Battlefield" Against Terrorists

Parts of Poso are being transformed into a battlefield as some 3.2 thousand Indonesian military officers of the Swift ...