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National 5 years ago
‘Our suffering is complete’: Promotions for ex-Tim Mawar members adds insult to injury for kidnapped activists' families
“I think our suffering is now complete, [the government] hasn't pulled any punches. After the kidnappings, they just ignored us, so it's complete,” Dionysius Oetomo Raharjo said on Tuesday.
National 5 years ago
Former Tim Mawar members appointed to Prabowo's office
President Jokowi has appointed six military officers to strategic posts within the Defense Ministry, including two former members of the infamous Tim Mawar (Rose Team) of the Army’s Special Forces (Kopassus), which was implicated in the notorious forced disappearances of activists in the late 1990s.
City 6 years ago
Grab driver in harrowing viral tale just 'didn't know the way'
A driver for ride-hailing service provider Grab has been cleared of allegations of attempted kidnapping after meeting with his accuser, saying the incident had been the result of miscommunication and his lack of knowledge about South Jakarta roads.
SE Asia 6 years ago
Indonesians told to avoid Sabah waters after recent kidnappings
Members of a faction of the notorious Abu Sayyaf group abducted last week five Indonesian fishermen from a trawler in Sabah’s easternmost waters off Lahad Datu, located about 10 minutes from the Tawi-Tawi chain of islands in the southern Philippines.
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