Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu told members of the House of Representatives on Thursday that an Islamic State-affiliated militant group has called for jih

Anwar Siswadi, Jakarta – The National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) Chief Suhardi Alius warned academic administrators to pay close attention to radicalism that might happen within ca

Asip Hasani, Blitar, East Java – The National Police's Densus 88 antiterrorist squad has arrested three suspected terrorists in Blitar regency, East Java, who authorities believe are c

Asip Hasani, Blitar – The National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism squad apprehended three terrorist suspects at three different locations in Blitar regency, East Java, on Friday.

Farouk Arnaz & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – The police's anti-terror unit Detachment 88 arrested two members of the Islamic State-affiliated militant group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, or

Jakarta (Antara) – A study of the Habibie Centre brought to light a harrowing fact that the police was on the radar of some 74 percent of the terror attacks in Indonesia during the 201

Cameron Sumpter – Terrorist attacks inevitably generate frenetic global media coverage, with pundits examining motives, ascertaining network links, and theorising new developments or p

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – National Police chief Gen.

A suspected Islamic militant in Indonesia has launched an attack on a police station, slashing one officer with a sickle, before being shot and taken into custody, officials said on Su

Jakarta – The Maluku Police are investigating a bomb threat at Pattimura University's School of Economics in Ambon amid rising fears of radicalism in academia.

Aman Rochman, Malang, East Java – Amid rising fears of radicalism in academia in recent years, several universities in the country have taken measures to prevent their students from be

Fakhrizal Fakhri, Jakarta – The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) opposes the Draft Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on the Indonesian Military's (TNI) role in Overcoming

John Mcbeth, Jakarta – Under consideration for over four years, the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) is finally moving ahead with the formation of an American-style Special Operations Com

Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Commander Hadi Tjahjanto says that the Koopssus TNI (special operations command) is specially formed to tackle terrorism,

Shi Yinglun, Jakarta – Indonesian military launched on Tuesday a new elite unit designated to carry out special military missions, particularly in addressing terrorism issue.

Jakarta – The National Police are tracking a source of funding for Islamic State-linked homegrown militant group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), after authorities uncovered a flows of fu

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has revived a special military force to strengthen Indonesia's fight against terrorism.

Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Indonesian police say its anti-terror squad has arrested a suspect and foiled a plan for terror attacks on August 17, Independence Day.

Jakarta – Indonesian police said on Tuesday a suspected militant arrested last week was plotting Independence Day bomb attacks and they suspect he was part of a network behind violence

Jakarta – The Indonesian Police's anti-terror squad Densus 88 arrested a member of Jamaah Ansharut Daulah or JAD in Padang, South Sumatera on July 18.

Antara & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Tuesday that thousands of Indonesian Islamic State sympathizers will be allowed to return to their hom

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Terrorist groups have found a cheaper way to recruit militants: through encrypted chat rooms on text-messaging apps like Telegram and WhatsApp, a terrorism ex

Jakarta – Thousands of Islamic State sympathizers from Indonesia currently in Syria may wish they had the opportunity to vote for the right candidates in the April 17 election, as the

Jakarta – The National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism unit is tracking terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah's (JI) source of funding after arresting its leader Para Wijayanto, accordi

Jakarta – Indonesian police have arrested the leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah militant network linked to al-Qaeda, authorities said on Tuesday, on suspicion of recruiting members and se

Indonesian police arrested Para Wijayanto, the alleged leader of the Al Qaeda-linked extremist network Jemaah Islamiah (JI) on Saturday in Bekasi.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja – A man believed to be the emir, or top leader, of the South-east Asia terror group Jemaah Islamiah (JI) has been arrested after a 16-year-long hunt.

Farouk Arnaz & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – The National Police's elite anti-terrorism squad arrested five militants, including Para Wijayanto, leader of the terrorist group Jamaah Is

Jakarta – The National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism squad arrested on Sunday a terror suspect from Klaten regency identified only as BTK, 42, while he was on his way to Ponorogo

Hussein Abri, Jakarta – More than ten Indonesian nationals at the Al-Hawl refugee camp expressed elation once Tempo journalist Hussein Abri introduced himself on Thursday, May 23.

Jakarta – Personnel from the National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism squad and Central Kalimantan Police have detained 34 suspected terrorists, including women and children, affil

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Police detained 34 people in Central Kalimantan on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in plans to carry out a suicide bomb attack in Jakarta, an official s

Mikael Niman & Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – The elite antiterrorism squad of the National Police arrested four terror suspects in Bekasi, West Java, on Monday and Tuesday.

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta, Central Java – The National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism squad has arrested a suspected terrorist in Jatiteken village, Mojolaban, Sukoharjo, Centr

Stefi Thenu, Jakarta – The man who launched a failed suicide bomb attack on a police post in the Kartasura subdistrict of Sukoharjo, Central Java, earlier this week, reportedly admitte

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Kartasura, Central Java – Neighbors of a suspected 22-year-old suicide bomber identified only as RA have revealed details about the man, whom they say had a somewhat

Jakarta – Central Java Police investigators have scoured a security post in the Tugu Tani area in Kartasura for evidence, following a failed bombing attack that injured the suspected b

Panca Nugraha, Mataram – The National Police's Densus 88 antiterror squad on Saturday afternoon arrested six individuals on suspicion of terrorism in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

Jakarta – Indonesia is deploying 32,000 security personnel in the capital Jakarta after warnings of a possible militant attack during the official announcement of presidential election

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The police appealed to the public to refrain from staging a rally on May 22 following possible threats of terror attacks that day.

Jakarta (AFP) – Indonesian police said Friday (May 17) that they have arrested dozens of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria-linked terror suspects, including some who planned to detonate

Theresia Sufa, Bogor – The National Police's antiterrorism squad, Densus 88, raided a suspect's house in Cibinong district of Bogor, West Java, on Friday afternoon, arresting a 51-year

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta – The National Police's Densus 88 antiterror squad arrested three suspected terrorists in Sukoharjo and Sragen, Central Java, on Tuesday.

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Two Indonesian citizens alleged to be linked to terrorist plots were arrested in Malaysia recently, the National Police announced in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Francis Chan, Jakarta – Indonesia is deploying more than 32,000 troops to secure its capital Jakarta, following intelligence of possible terrorist attacks during the release of the pre

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police arrested an alleged terrorist during a raid at a mobile phone store in North Bekasi, Bekasi City, West Java, on Wednesday, following a string of raids last

Jakarta (Koran Tempo) – Al-Chaidar, an observer of terrorism from Aceh's Malikussaleh University, said there are currently some 37,000 terrorists in Indonesia.

Jakarta – Indonesian anti-terrorism police have shot dead one Islamist militant and detained six suspected of planning attacks on officers with firearms or suicide bombings under the c

James Massola, Denpasar – The owners of the site where the Sari Club once stood are demanding $14 million, including $9 million in compensation, before they hand over land for the cons

James Massola and Amilia Rosa, Denpasar – The owners of the former Sari Club site and the Bali Peace Park association have struck a $4.9 million deal to build a memorial to the people