JAKARTA, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian police gave a warning on Friday that the Islamic State (IS) recruitment has expanded into several universities and targeted highly educated people.
National Police Spokesman Brig. General Rikwanto said based on the investigation of the anti-terror squad, IS recruiters have launched their mission on academic activities.
The spokesman said one former government official, who graduated from a university in the country and has studied a post-graduate degree in Adelaide Flinder University of South Australia, has been nabbed for alleged IS linkage.
Triyono Utomo Abdul Bakti was arrested along with his wife and three children after being deported from Turkey for trying to cross into Syria to join the IS activities.
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