[The Atlantic] Jonathan Tepperman, the managing editor of Foreign Affairs, makes a striking claim at a time when terrorism seems to be spreading: While small-scale attacks occasionally occur in the country, “The big truth is that Indonesia has come close to effectively eliminating the threat of extremist violence” from Islamic terrorist groups.
Tepperman lists five factors behind Indonesia's success. The five factors offer insight into some of the root causes of terrorism and Islamic extremism, but they also reveal the limits of Indonesia as a model — both on its own merits and for other countries.
[PNA] Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military on Thursday to take complete control and stop paramilitary groups from operating amid ongoing peace talks with different insurgent groups in the country. Duterte said the presence of the civilian armed groups could undermine continuing peace initiatives.
Paramilitary groups were organized in the past to help government in its campaign against communist insurgents in rural areas. President Duterte particularly mentioned the Magahat-Bagani Force operating in Surigao del Sur and another group in Arakan, North Cotabato.
In his speech before scores of policemen here, Duterte stressed that he is pushing for an "inclusive government", not a coalition government with the leftist groups. He said he could come up with a peace deal with the communists as long as they do not insist on having posts in the nation's police and military.
The Duterte administration is currently holding talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Moro National Liberation Front (MILF) and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), headed by Jose Maria Sison.
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[The Atlantic] Jonathan Tepperman, the managing editor of Foreign Affairs, makes a striking claim at a time when terrorism seems to be spreading: While small-scale attacks occasionally occur in the country, “The big truth is that Indonesia has come close to effectively eliminating the threat of extremist violence” from Islamic terrorist groups.
