29 October 2016

News Story: Indonesia to monitor dozens of militants back home after joining IS in Iraq

JAKARTA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian counter-terrorism agency (BNPT) will pay close attention to over 50 militants who have returned home from joining the activities of global terrorist group, IS, in Mosul of Iraq, top official of the agency disclosed here on Friday.

Head of the Counter-Terrorism Agency Suhardi Alius said that the return of the militants had triggered wariness over possible further spread of radicalism to communities and recruitment.

The chairman said that the agency would intensively monitor the movement of the IS' militants in the country, which has been frequently targeted by the global terrorists strikes.

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