The group known here in Indonesia as Densus 88, or Detachment 88 in English, has been busy over the past couple of days. They killed two suspected terrorists in Java yesterday and then arrested three more guys today. This comes after they shut down a militant training camp in Aceh back in February. This stuff has been all over the news here.
Most Indonesian Muslims are moderate, but the potential for the nation to swing back towards extremism is still there. Two good articles if you want to read more, just click on here for the Washington Post or here for another one from the BBC.
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A few things about Kaelen... she is smiling and goofy and silly all the time, EXCEPT for when anyone is taking a picture. Then she...
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The military stationed in and around our city recently put some of their equipment and vehicles on display at the local park. Interest... -
A few things about Kaelen... she is smiling and goofy and silly all the time, EXCEPT for when anyone is taking a picture. Then she...