Inspector General Abdul Rakhman Baso, the police chief in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, shows a poster of wanted members of the Eastern Indonesia Mujahideen militant group, in Palu, March 2, 2021.

MIT Militant Suspects Kill 4 Farmers in Indonesia’s Sulawesi Region

The attack in Poso came five months after the IS-linked militants killed four villagers in Sigi regency.

People gather as shops burn in the background during an anti-Jakarta protest in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia, Sept. 23, 2019.

Indonesian Police Arrest Papuan Independence Activist for Suspected Treason over 2019 Unrest

2021-05-10

Victor Yeimo had fled to Papua New Guinea after violence in 2019, before returning to Papua, police say.

Protesters wear protective face masks as they demand that Papua’s political prisoners be released without conditions, in front of the Supreme Court building in Jakarta, June 15, 2020.

Indonesian Military, Police Chiefs Visit Troubled Papua Region

2021-05-07

Military is not increasing troop deployments despite a surge in rebel attacks, a spokesman said.

A teller helps a customer with a transaction at a branch of the CIMB Niaga Syariah bank in Jakarta, Feb. 17, 2010.

Many Banks in Indonesia’s Sharia-Ruled Aceh to Shut Conventional Operations

2021-05-06

But law requiring banks to offer Islamic services doesn’t prohibit traditional operations, activist who’s suing three banks says.

Naval officers on the deck of the hospital ship KRI Dr. Soeharso pay their respects during a remembrance ceremony for the crew of the Indonesian Navy submarine KRI Nanggala-402 that sank on April 21 during a training exercise, April 30, 2021.

Indonesian Navy: Salvaging Sunken Sub a Challenging Task

A diver or a robot must place a hook to lift wreckage of the KRI Nanggala-402 from the seafloor.

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) meets with Bruneian Foreign Minister II Erywan Yusof (right) in London, May 3, 2021.

US Presses ASEAN Chair to Hold Myanmar Junta Accountable to Agreed Consensus

Burmese junta has already violated agreement made with regional group to halt violence against anti-coup protesters.

Family members release flowers into the sea during a remembrance ceremony for the crew of the sunken Indonesian navy submarine KRI Nanggala, from the deck of the hospital ship KRI Dr. Soeharso off the coast of Bali, Indonesia, April 30, 2021.

Chinese Ships Arrive to Help Salvage Sunken Indonesian Submarine

Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia had offered assistance on recovering parts of wreckage.

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