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Politics 4 months ago
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Abuse concerns linger over extremism prevention plan
The new Perpres notes that while Indonesia has seen a decline in terrorist attacks in recent years, including what it describes as “zero terrorist attacks” in the past two years, threats persist beneath the surface, with more than 1,000 suspected militants arrested between 2020 and 2024.
Politics 8 months ago
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Plan to expand military role in counterterrorism draws flak
A draft Presidential Regulation (Perpres) lays out the military’s responsibilities in combating terrorism, including three roles for the Indonesian Military (TNI), which activists argue should be mainly carried out by civilian institutions such as the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT).
Indonesia 5 years ago
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Indonesia terrorism risk ‘fairly low’ after Taliban victory: IPAC
The Jakarta-based think tank has concluded that the risk of terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda in Southeast Asia is fairly low, at least in the short term, while noting that remnants of the dismantled Islamic State (IS) group could pose a greater threat.
World 5 years ago
Taliban must not let Afghanistan become terror ‘breeding ground’: Indonesia
Indonesia's top diplomat met with a senior member of the Taliban to discuss the future of Indonesia's relationship with Afghanistan, just hours before an Islamic State-linked terror attack outside of Kabul airport caused mayhem among the crowd of people lining up there to evacuate.
World 5 years ago
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What does the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan mean for Indonesia?
Some of Indonesia’s grassroots Muslim groups appear to be giving the Taliban the benefit of the doubt, despite some looming concerns that their victory in Afghanistan could embolden domestic extremist groups.
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