Terror Convict Baasyir Freed Quietly after 10 Years

... squad Densus 88 and the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) also escorted Baasyir's homecoming ...

Indonesian Gov’t Declares FPI Forbidden Group

... The decision was signed by National Police Chief Idham Azis, ... Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian, National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) Head Boy Rafli Amar, Communication ... Military Chief Hadi Tjahjanto and National Intelligence Agency (BIN) Head Budi ...

Indonesia's 'Soft Approach' against Terrorism Vetoed by US, So What's Next?

... , according to data from the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT), there are around 1,500 ... that prioritize traditional approaches to counterterrorism, Indonesia has a philosophical foundation ... the sake of Indonesia's national interests which is the mandate ...

Jokowi Grants His Two Staunchest Critics Meritorious Service Awards

... and from foreign policies to national security. He often mocked the ... the Star of Service, former National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) head Suhardi Alius, former chief ...

Indonesia's Anti-Terror Agency Ditches Zoom

... Indonesia's counter-terrorism agency has banned the use ... jeopardize the agency's operations. The National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) has told ... features better encryption, BNPT Secretary Air Vice Marshal ... to eavesdropping. Both BNPT and the Defense Ministry ...

Indonesia Uses CIA Data to Identify Ex-IS Fighters

... that the US Central Intelligence Agency has provided data about Indonesian ... Military’s Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) and the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT). “We have data ... data from BIN, BAIS and BNPT. We found that 157 of ...

Opposition Grows to Repatriation of Former IS Fighters

... , a special team led by National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) head Suhardi Alius will draft ... is in charge of the national campaign against radicalism and terrorism ...

What to Do With Indonesia's Foreign Terrorist Fighters?

... director-general of Japan's counterterrorism unit, Shigenobu Fukumoto. The current ... working together with the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) and the National Police's anti-terror ...

Philippine Wife of Bali Bomber Umar Patek Gets Indonesian Citizenship

... the help of the National Counterterrorism Agency, or BNPT, as part of ... the agency's deradicalization program. ... of Sidoarjo on Wednesday. BNPT head Suhardi Alius handed ... considerations by the State Intelligence Agency [BIN], [counter-terror ...

Gov't in Tight Bind Over Repatriation of IS Sympathizers

... Ministry. The National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT), National Intelligence Agency (BIN), police counterterrorism squad Detachment 88 ... the 2018 Law on Counterterrorism and the 2014 Presidential ... the 2018 Law on Counterterrorism is enforced should include ...