Jakarta – Newly appointed Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Adm. Agus Suhartono has positively welcomed a plan to join the newly established National Antiterrorism Agency (BNPT).

Agus said it would allow his staff to offer their extensive skills in the fight against terrorism.

"We really hope that a political decision will allow us to join the BNPT," he said at the House of Representatives in Jakarta on Monday, as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

Police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri had previously announced an initiative to invite the TNI to join the antiterrorism agency.