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Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian policeon December 30 forescast that terrorist threat may escalate in the country in2017 as many militants remain at large.
There are threats disturbing security and theytend to rise, said spokesperson of the National Police Boy Rafly Amar, addingthat they are terrorism and drugs.
The officer made the announcement afterIndonesia implemented a series of arrests and killing of gunmen who allegedly planneda large-scale suicide bombing nationwide in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, National Police Chief General TitoKarnavian affirmed that terrorism combat is one of priorities in 2017.
The number of cases related to terrorism in 2016soared to 170 from 82 last year, said Tito.
He also stressed that the police will beef up performance and boost preventionacts.
In recent months, militants of the terroristgroup Islamic State (IS) have carried out numerous small-scale suicide bombingsin Indonesia, targeting at churches, Westerners and police and leaving manycasualties.
Indonesian security authorities have beenclosely following movements of over 50 militants who have just returned homeafter joining the IS in Iraq and Syria.-VNA
There are threats disturbing security and theytend to rise, said spokesperson of the National Police Boy Rafly Amar, addingthat they are terrorism and drugs.
The officer made the announcement afterIndonesia implemented a series of arrests and killing of gunmen who allegedly planneda large-scale suicide bombing nationwide in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, National Police Chief General TitoKarnavian affirmed that terrorism combat is one of priorities in 2017.
The number of cases related to terrorism in 2016soared to 170 from 82 last year, said Tito.
He also stressed that the police will beef up performance and boost preventionacts.
In recent months, militants of the terroristgroup Islamic State (IS) have carried out numerous small-scale suicide bombingsin Indonesia, targeting at churches, Westerners and police and leaving manycasualties.
Indonesian security authorities have beenclosely following movements of over 50 militants who have just returned homeafter joining the IS in Iraq and Syria.-VNA
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