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Antimoney-laundering regime needs improvement
Every terrorist organization needs funding to support its operations, including recruitment, training and propaganda, to name just a few.
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Anti-terror policemen stand guard following a bomb blast at a police office in Surabaya, Indonesia May 14, 2018. (Reuters/Beawiharta)
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he recent string of terrorist attacks in Jakarta, Surabaya and Pekanbaru have once again reminded us that terrorism is still a major threat to Indonesia. The attacks resulted in multiple victims, several of whom lost their lives. As a response, the National Police have been working around the clock to track down not only the perpetrators of recent attacks but also potential offenders who are part of identified terrorist groups.
Additionally, as part of the national initiative to combat terrorism the Indonesian Military (TNI) has recently formed a new counterterrorism special unit known as the TNI Joint Special Operations Command (Koopsusgab) with the main tasks of fighting terrorist acts and protecting civilians.
It is worthy of note that despite all the efforts to curb them, terrorist organizations are continuously evolving to cope with changes in antiterrorism measures set by the government. New methods of attacks are developed to increase their damaging effects. The recent attacks in Surabaya even revealed the terrifying fact that children are now being used in terrorist attacks in Indonesia.
Regardless of their evolution, one thing remains the same, every terrorist organization needs funding to support its operations, including recruitment, training and propaganda, to name just a few. For this, terrorist organizations must have effective financial infrastructures, including sources of funding, the means of laundering funds and the availability of funds.
