11 August 2016

News Story: Indonesia a key partner in joint fight against terrorism - Aust'n attorney-general

CANBERRA, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Australia's attorney-general said Wednesday he is "very confident" that Australian and Indonesian authorities have terrorism in the area under control.

Speaking from Indonesia ahead of a meeting between 20 counter-terrorism ministers from Oceania and southeast Asia this week, George Brandis praised Indonesia's role in fighting terrorism in the region.

"Indonesia has been an extremely helpful partner to Australia and I would go so far as to say that Australia and Indonesia together have led our region in the development of counter-terrorism strategies," Brandis told the ABC on Wednesday.

Brandis said that while it is impossible to guarantee complete safety from terrorist attacks, Indonesia and Australia have done as much as possible to counter the threat.

Read the full story at Xinhua