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Naval base a terror target as two arrested in Australia operation

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SYDNEY -- Two men were arrested on Wednesday during a counter-terrorism operation in Sydney, with a key Australian naval base among locations they were allegedly targeting, police said.Their detention comes just weeks after five people were charged over a plot aimed at an Australian government building.Following the latest raids, a 24-year-old faces charges of making a document likely...

Police including anti-terrorism squad investigate the crime scene where allegedly terrorists live in Tangerang, Province of Banten, on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

President Yudhoyono praises police efforts to counter terrorism

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono praised the recent efforts by the Indonesian Police (Polri) to counter terrorism, including the arrests of a number of terror suspects, according to presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha. "The president praised Polris achievement in ensuring the security and safety of Christmas and New Year celebrations," Julian said. Six terrorist suspects were shot dead during...