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☆ Indonesia says arrests militants suspected of plotting to disrupt election
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An armed police officer stands guard following a blast at a district police station, that according to authorities was a suspected suicide bombing, in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, December 7, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsJAKARTA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia's counter-terrorism unit has arrested 59 suspected militants including some loyalists of the Islamic State-inspired Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) suspected of planning to disrupt an upcoming election, a unit spokesperson said on Tuesday. Aswin Siregar, spokesperson for the Densus 88 counter-terrorism taskforce, said the JAD militants were suspected of plotting attacks to disrupt Feb. 14 presidential and legislative elections. It relates to their main goal which is to cancel the election," he added without giving any more detail of the suspected plotting. However, security analysts say the militant threat has diminished significantly in recent years, largely because of successful security force operations.

Persons: Willy Kurniawan, Ansharut, Aswin Siregar, Aswin, Ananda Teresia, Robert Birsel Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Islamic, Islamic State, JI, Thomson Locations: Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Rights JAKARTA, al Qaeda, JAD, United States, Bali

☆ Indonesia arrests militant over alleged plot to attack police division
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Antara Foto/Fakhri Hermansyah/ via REUTERSJAKARTA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Indonesia's counter-terrorism unit on Tuesday announced the arrest of an alleged Islamic State (IS) loyalist suspected of planning an attack on the headquarters of the police's security division. "We were shocked by the evidence we found," Aswin told a news conference. "The movement of ISIS or supporters of ISIS ... has never stopped even when it's not visible to our eyes that they congregate," he said, referring to the Islamic State. Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, suffered its worst militant attack in 2002 when two nightclubs on the island of Bali were bombed, killing 202 people, mostly foreign tourists. Analysts say the threat of extremist attacks has since diminished significantly and while arrests of suspected extremists do take place, pledges of allegiance to Islamic State have been rare.

Persons: Antara, Aswin Siregar, Aswin, Todd Elliott, Stanley Widianto, Kate Lamb, Martin Petty Organizations: Islamic, REUTERS, ISIS, Concorde Consulting, Thomson Locations: Indonesian, Islamic State, Iraq, Syria, Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, REUTERS JAKARTA, State, Jakarta, Bali

☆ Indonesia police station blast kills one, injures several
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Policemen stand guard at the site of a blast at a police station in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, December 7, 2022, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Footage from Metro TV showed damage to the police station, with some debris from the building on the ground and smoke rising from the scene. Islamic militants have carried out attacks in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, including at churches, police stations and venues frequented by foreigners. In an efforts to crack down on militants, Indonesia created a tough new anti-terrorism law in recent years after suicide bombings linked to the Islamic State-inspired Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD). Reporting by Ananda Teresia; Editing by Ed Davies and Gerry DoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Premierul Thailandei, amendat cu 160 de euro după ce a pus pe Facebook poze în care apare fără mască
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Prim-ministrul Thailandei a fost amendat cu echivalentul a 160 de euro, luni, după ce a încălcat regulile pentru limitarea răspândirii coronavirusului prin nepurtarea măștii de protecție, a anunțat guvernatorul capitalei țării, Bangkok, transmite digi24.ro. „L-am informat pe prim-ministru că a încălcat regulile”, a scris guvernatorul Aswin Kwanmuang pe pagina sa de Facebook. Decizia a fost luată după ce au apărut premierul a pus poze pe pagina sa de Facebook fără mască în timpul unei ședințe. Fotografia a fost ștearsă, ulterior. Conform măsurilor restrictive în vigoare în Thailanda, purtarea măștii de protecție este obligatorie peste tot în afara locuințelor.

Organizations: Thailandei, Facebook Locations: Bangkok, Thailanda

☆ Premierul Thailandei a fost amendat cu 160 de euro după ce a pus pe Facebook poze în care apare fără mască
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-26 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: 1 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia ImagesPremierul Thailandei a fost amendat cu 160 de euro după ce a pus pe Facebook poze în care apare fără mascăPrim-ministrul Thailandei a fost amendat cu echivalentul a 160 de euro, luni, după ce a încălcat regulile pentru limitarea răspândirii coronavirusului prin nepurtarea măștii de protecție, a anunțat guvernatorul capitalei țării, Bangkok, relatează Reuters, citat de Digi24. „L-am informat pe prim-ministru că a încălcat regulile”, a scris guvernatorul Aswin Kwanmuang pe pagina sa de Facebook. Decizia a fost luată după ce au apărut premierul a pus poze pe pagina sa de Facebook fără mască în timpul unei ședințe. Fotografia a fost ștearsă, ulterior. Conform măsurilor restrictive în vigoare în Thailanda, purtarea măștii de protecție este obligatorie peste tot în afara locuințelor.

Organizations: Thailandei, Facebook Locations: Bangkok, Thailanda

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