Members of Indonesia's Counter-Terrorism force Densus 88 |
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian police on December 30 forescast that terrorist threat may escalate in the country in 2017 as many militants remain at large.
There are threats disturbing security and they tend to rise, said spokesperson of the National Police Boy Rafly Amar, adding that they are terrorism and drugs.
The officer made the announcement after Indonesia implemented a series of arrests and killing of gunmen who allegedly planned a large-scale suicide bombing nationwide in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, National Police Chief General Tito Karnavian affirmed that terrorism combat is one of priorities in 2017.
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