How Indonesia's counter-terrorism force has become a model for the region
- Written by Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation; Co-Director, Australian Intervention Support Hub, Deakin University
As last month’s attacks in Indonesia remind us, ISIS has proven to be a resilient threat, with far-reaching influence that hasn’t disappeared with the collapse of its self-proclaimed caliphate in Syria and Iraq.
The wave of deadly attacks in Java and Sumatra in May left a total of 53 people dead, including 15 civilians, seven police...