TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The morning sun had not yet turned scorching when former members of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) sat in a circle inside a house in a narrow alley in the Ciputat area of South Tangerang, Banten. They call it Rumah Wasathiyah. Since June 2025, the old building with vintage ornaments has been transformed into a gathering place … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – An 18-year-old high school student with the initials Mu or Am was arrested by Densus 88 Antiterror Squad and the South Sulawesi Regional Police in Gowa Regency on Saturday, May 24, 2025, on suspicion of involvement in terrorism. The arrest took place on SD Daeng Emba Street, Samata Village, Somba Opu District. … Read more
Densus 88 to Repatriate 26 Former Jamaah Islamiyah Members from Syria and Philippines Indonesia’s elite counterterrorism unit, Densus 88, has announced plans to repatriate 26 former members of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), a militant group responsible for the devastating Bali bombings in 2002. These individuals, primarily former foreign fighters, are currently located in Syria and the … Read more