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Densus 88 investigates possible ISIS link in Papua riots

The National Police's Counterterrorism Squad, Densus 88, is probing a likely involvement of the Islamic state ...

Military, police chiefs meet figures of different faiths in Papua

National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto and National Police (Polri) Chief General Tito Karnavian ...

Security agencies yet ambivalent on recalling personnel from Papua

Security agencies have yet to make a decision on calling back military and police personnel deployed to reinstate ...

MUI encourages government to hold dialog on Papua

The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) is encouraging the government to hold a dialog with customary, religious and social ...

West Papua vows to tighten supervision of students

The West Papua provincial government has vowed to tighten its supervision on the province's students currently ...

Wiranto discloses conspiracy involving separatist leader Benny Wenda

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto has accused West Papuan separatist leader Benny ...

Provocation to cause anarchy continues in Papua: Wiranto

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto said some parties are still trying to ...

Jambi police deploy 350 mobile brigade personnel to Papua

The Jambi provincial police stationed 350 mobile brigade (Brimob) personnel to help the law enforcement mission in ...

Socio-cultural dialog needed to resolve Papua problems: MUI

Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Zainut Tauhid Saadi has urged the government to tackle problems ...

Another Australian allegedly linked to Sorong rally deported

The Directorate General of Immigration gave confirmation on Wednesday of the deportation of an Australian for ...

Foreigners not banned in Papua, but numbers restricted

The Indonesian government has not banned foreign nationals from visiting Papua and West Papua Provinces but has ...

Minister confirms schools in Papua, West Papua opening on Sept 5

Coordinating Minister for Political. Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto revealed here, Wednesday, that schools in Papua ...

National Police names 48 suspects in Papua unrest

The National Police has named 48 suspects for their alleged involvement in a series of riots in Papua in the middle of ...

No foreign assistance sought to placate tensions in Papua: Wiranto

Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and Security Affairs Wiranto vehemently denied the incorrect claim of the ...

Internet access in Papua to be back to normal from Sept 5

Internet access in Papua and West Papua Province will normalize on September 5, provided the situation remains peaceful ...