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Indonesian army praised for transparency in investigating prison raid

Ten days after the shocking raid at Cebongan penitentiary by armed masked men who killed for detainees, the Indonesian ...

Minister of justice: Penitentiary attackers to face military justice

Minister of Justice and Human Rights Amir Syamsudin said 11 special forces members behind the killing of four ...

Lesson should be learned from Cebongan prison attack: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that all sides, particularly the police and the military, must learn a lesson ...

Army special forces` chief admits involvement of personnel in prison attack

Commander of Army`s Special Forces Major General Agus Sutomo here on Friday admited the involvement of his personnel ...

Indonesian police to stop investigation process of Cebongan prison raid

Chief of the Indonesian Police General Timur Pradopo has said the police will stop the investigation process of the ...

President appreciates progress in prison attack investigation

President Susilo Yudhoyono has expressed his appreciation to the Indonesian Army for making progress in Cebongan ...

Sociologist: TNI starts to be open

A sociologist said the army`s decision to unveil the perpetrators of the recent penitentiary raid that led to the ...

Special forces members confirmed involved in penitentiary raid

Army investigators have confirmed that 11 members of army`s special forces Kopassus were behind the killing of four ...

Indonesia, Australia agree to strengthen defense cooperation

Indonesia and Australia have agreed to strengthen defense cooperation covering among others boosting maritime ...

GRIB asks President Yudhoyono to form team to probe prison attack

The New Indonesia People`s Movement (GRIB)`s chapter in Yogyakarta has asked President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to ...

Australia to withdraw most troops from Afghanistan in 2013

Most of Australian troops in Afghanistan will return home and their main military base at Tarin Kowt in Afghanistan ...

Indonesia, Japan to Start New Era of Military Cooperation

Whenever Indonesian and Japanese officials meet, their agenda topics usually concern economic issues, particularly on ...

Kopassus, Japan's defense forces strengthen partnership

Indonesia's army special forces (Kopassus) and Japan's self-defense forces army will continue to develop their ...

Local police, an uncertain player in Afghan future

The Afghan Local Police, branded by some critics as an incompetent Taliban-linked militia, is one of the many security ...

Deutsche Bank office raided, hostage taken

An office of Deutsche Bank in Berlin was raided by an unidentified person Friday afternoon, at least one hostage was ...