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Indonesia strengthens security ahead of New Year

The Indonesian police on December 27 said that they have enhanced security at airports, seaports and wharves ahead of the New Year 2017 after a series of raids across the country and arrested many suspects.
Indonesia strengthens security ahead of New Year ảnh 1Indonesian police is deployed to ensure security. (Source: EPA/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Indonesian police on December 27 said that they have enhanced securityat airports, seaports and wharves ahead of the New Year 2017 after a series ofraids across the country and arrested many suspects.

In raids on severaldens of terrorist suspects at the two major islands Java and Sumatra in pastfew weeks, the anti-terrorist police seized materials and evidence showing thatgunmen may carry out attacks on Christmas and New Year holidays


The nationalpolice’s spokesperson Martinus Sitompul said police have been deployed to manyimportant places where crowds often gather and tourism sites while closelymonitoring situation on the eve of the New Year.

Earlier, thepolice foiled many suicide bomb schemes planned for Christmas Day. The latest wason December 26 when the police razed a group linked to the terrorist groupIslamic State (IS) planned to attack a police station in West Java on the NewYear.-VNA

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