January 22, 2021
An Indonesian report found that while the overall picture was of ‘a manageable threat with nothing to undermine political stability and nothing beyond police capacity to manage’, regeneration within militant networks remained a concern.
Reuters
Pro-Islamic State (Isis) activity and support for it in Indonesia declined last year, but authorities should not rest easy as militant groups are splintering to produce small “pop up” terror cells that aim to conduct jihad operations, a Jakarta-based think-tank has warned.
In its latest report released on Tuesday, the Institute of Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) outlined the factors that led to a fall in pro-Isis activity, including better law enforcement, the collapse of Isis, and “self awareness of individuals that the costs of Isis support outweighed the benefits”.