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National 7 years ago

Watchdog questions police's transparency in handling Depok prison riot

A police watchdog has questioned the transparency of the National Police in handling a riot and ongoing standoff between antiterrorism police officers and Islamic State (IS)-linked terrorism convicts at a high-security detention center in Jakarta's neighboring city of Depok, West Java.

National 7 years ago

Mako Brimob riot: National security top brass depart for Brimob HQ

Top national security officials including Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Wiranto, National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) chief Comr. Gen. Suhardi Alius, State Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Budi Gunawan and Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto departed for the Mobile Brigade headquarters (Mako Brimob) in Kelapa Dua, Depok, West Java, on Wednesday afternoon following a prison riot that killed five members of National Police Densus 88 counterterrorism squad.

National 7 years ago

BREAKING: Five officers dead, one held hostage in Mako Brimob standoff

Five National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism squad members have been killed while another officer is being held hostage in the incident at the Mobile Brigade headquarters (Mako Brimob) in Depok.

National 7 years ago

Mako Brimob riot: Islamic State claims standoff with anti-terror squad

The Islamic State (IS) has claimed its fighters are engaged in a standoff with the nation's anti-terror squad at the National Police's Mobile Brigade headquarters' (Mako Brimob) detention center in Depok, West Java, according to an American-based intelligence group monitoring extremists on social media.