Police said the four men were arrested on Saturday after fleeing a police check in Parigi Moutong, close to Poso, a militant hotbed, and flown to Jakarta for questioning yesterday. National Intelligence Agency chief Marciano Norman said that if the foreigners were seeking to join ranks with Santosos group, the assumption must be that they are also hardline, although investigations are ongoing. Officials estimate that over 60 Indonesians have travelled to Syria and Iraq to fight alongside ISIS while China estimates about 100 of its nationals are with ISIS. At least 50 Malaysians and 100 Philippine nationals are also believed to have gone to the Middle East.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 10:08:46 +0000
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