Cilacap – The leader of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab has admitted to having had connections to terrorism convict Abu Bakar Ba'asyir through a fundraising initiative, but claimed it

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Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa, Jakarta – Abu Bakar Bashir's lawyer has forcefully denied the radical Indonesian cleric had anything to do with the Jakarta terror attacks, declaring them an attemp

Ruslan Sangadji, Poso – Hundreds of elite Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers are set to swarm Central Sulawesi's Poso forests in an effort to capture the country's most wanted terrorist, Santoso, a

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Police have arrested 18 terror suspects, six of them were accused of being involved in the Jan.

Jakarta – An overwhelming majority of Indonesians disapprove of the Sunni militant group Islamic State, according to results from a survey published on Friday.

Sentani, Papua – The US government continues to cooperate with the Indonesian government to combat the threat of terrorism.

Tama Salim, Jakarta – Lawmakers have expressed reservations about the government's plan to amend antiterrorism legislation, saying the plan is a knee-jerk reaction to the recent terror attack.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Human rights activists slam the government's plan to revise terrorism laws to expand the authority of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) because it may allow a

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has vowed to tighten anti-terrorism laws in the wake of Jakarta's deadly attacks but it faces a delicate task given the history of repression un

Jakarta – Terrorism analysts have questioned the police's claim that alleged Islamic State (IS) movement member Bahrun Naim is behind the Jan.

Paul Toohey – East Timorese police have issued a wanted poster for a suspected Islamic State militant they believe has crossed into the country from the Indonesian province of West Timor.

Jewel Topsfield – In the wake of the Jakarta terror attacks there were two manhunts: one for the terrorists and one for a handsome police officer at the scene who broke the internet.

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) condemns the suicide bombing and explosion that took place in Sarinah shopping center, Jakarta, Indonesia on 14 January 2016.

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – Although Indonesia is home to the largest Muslim population in the world, it only contributes a small number of fighters to radical movements in Syria and Iraq, a report says

Jakarta – Thursday's attack on the heart of the city should have been prevented by police, as the attackers were "the same old persons" who have long been on the radar of intelligence and police ha

Agus Maryono, Banyumas – The Banyumas chapter of Barisan Ansor Serbaguna (Banser), the youth wing of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama, has condemned recent deadly terror att

Jakarta – Indonesian police said they have arrested 12 people suspected of links to the Jakarta bombings, as the death toll rose to eight after a third civilian succumbed to wounds.

Jakarta – Thursday's terror attack in Jakarta was proof Indonesia needs "stronger" antiterrorism laws, an official has said, pointing to a lack of legal support to make preemptive arrests.

Jakarta – Police on Saturday named the five men they suspect launched this week's gun and bomb attack in the heart of Jakarta and said they had arrested 12 others linked to the plot, which was clai

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration plans to reactivate the New Order legacy of community patrols, known as siskamling, in a bid to help prevent terrorism by curbing the developm

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has reprimanded seven television stations and one radio station for inaccurate and inappropriate reporting of the terroris

Jewel Topsfield – At least one of the five assassins in the Jakarta attacks had been jailed for terrorism offences raising fears those convicted are becoming further radicalised behind bars.

Jakarta – Indonesia shut down at least 11 radical websites and several social media accounts on Saturday after a deadly gun and bomb attack claimed by Islamic State rocked the capital earlier in th

Kanupriya Kapoor and Randy Fabi, Jakarta – Seven years ago, Bahrun Naim was quietly running an internet cafe in the small Indonesian city of Solo.

Beh Lih Yi in Jakarta and Oliver Holmes in Bangkok – Up to seven blasts and multiple gunfights hit the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Thursday, including one outside the United Nations building in t

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Seven people have been killed in a terrorist attack in central Jakarta, including five who are believed to be perpetrators linked to the Islamic State.

Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa, Cilacap – Radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir has claimed he was wrongly jailed for 15 years on terrorism charges when he was merely donating money to suppor

Jakarta – A number of minority groups have joined Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Muslim organization, to launch a nationwide, grassroots movement aimed at combating extremism.

Jakarta – A member of the House of Representatives has criticized the National Police's counterterrorism squad, Densus 88, which on Friday wrongly arrested two men on suspicion of terrorism in Sura

Adam Harvey, Indonesia – A terror financing investigation has uncovered about $500,000 in Australian cash sent to Indonesia to arm and train extremists and support their families.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The influence of the Islamic State (IS) in Indonesia has become more apparent along with the rapid increase of radicalization within society since IS d

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies – Indonesian authorities are on high alert for a terrorist attack over the Christmas and New Year period despite the arrest of nine terrorism suspects

Jakarta – The Indonesian State Intelligence Board (BIN) has conducted an intelligence exchange program with Australia as part of efforts to thwart terrorism in Indonesia, the boards cha

Jewel Topsfield, Amilia Rosa, Karuni Rompies – The Australian Federal Police and the FBI have assisted Indonesia's efforts to quell terror-related violence before it occurs.

Jakarta – Experts have urged the government to strengthen ties within communities to increase public participation in combating radicalism.

Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – The country's religious leaders have condemned a series of coordinated terrorist attacks that left more than 120 people dead in Paris on Friday.

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A note of caution has been sounded about Indonesian government plans to carve up another province out of Papua region.

Palu – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has deployed 100 personnel from two elite forces to support a police-run operation to hunt for members of a terrorist group in Poso regency, North Sulawesi.

Jakarta – Australia and Indonesia will co-host a meeting of regional law enforcement and national security agencies to discuss ways of blocking funding for extremists, it was announced Wednesday.

Tom Allard – Indonesian authorities have foiled an alleged plot by Islamic State supporters to bomb a police station and churches in Surakarta, Central Java on Monday, Indonesia's Independence Day.

Tom Allard, Jakarta – In the upmarket Jakarta suburb of Menteng, home to former presidents and diplomats and their enormous mansions, al-Fataa mosque is an incongruous building.

Tom Allard, Jakarta – Indonesians who join Islamic State or sympathise with the terrorist group will face criminal sanctions for the first time under draft laws that will significantly harden the c

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – Indonesia's counter-terrorism unit Densus 88 arrested six terrorist suspects for their alleged involvement in a shootout in Poso's Gayatri village, Central Sulawesi, on Sund

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Farouk Arnaz, Dyah Ayu Pitaloka, Natasia Christy Wahyuni & Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta/Malang – Indonesia's counterterrorism agency has urged the government to revise laws governing freedom o

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – A bomb explosion in a Jakarta shopping mall last month has been linked to members of the so-called Islamic State who fought in Syria, highlighting the danger posed by for

Yogyakarta – The Communications and Information Ministry has blocked 70 websites with content linked to terrorism, including the Islamic State (IS) organization.

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – Indonesia's security forces must prioritize the prevention of terrorism in the country, President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday during a meeting with leaders of the National P