18 Nov 2019 | 06:44 PM UTC

Indonesia: Security forces kill two suspected militants in North Sumatra raid November 16 /update 2

Security forces raid Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) cell in North Sumatra province on November 16, killing at least two militants; similar security operations to be expected over the near term

TIMEFRAME expected from 11/18/2019, 12:00 AM until 11/19/2019, 11:59 PM (Asia/Jakarta). COUNTRY/REGION Medan

Read all related news alert(s):

14 Nov 11:53 AM UTC —

Indonesia: Heightened security measures in Jakarta and airports November 14 /update 1

13 Nov 01:28 PM UTC —

Indonesia: Suicide bombing targets Medan police headquarters November 13

Event

Security forces reportedly killed two Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) militants and arrested more than a dozen others in a raid in North Sumatra province on Saturday, November 16. According to officials, the militants were implicated in a suicide bombing attack that occurred in Medan (North Sumatra province) on Wednesday, November 13. At least six people were wounded in Wednesday's attack. JAD was designated a terrorist organization by Indonesian authorities in 2018.

Similar counterterrorism raids are to be expected in Indonesia over the near term.

Advice

Individuals in Indonesia are advised to monitor developments, adhere to instructions issued by local authorities and their home governments, report suspicious behavior and objects to the authorities, remain vigilant when visiting areas susceptible to terror activity, and anticipate similar security operations over the near term.

Copyright and Disclaimer
GardaWorld is the owner or licensee of all intellectual property rights in the material presented on this website. All such rights are reserved. The use of this website and its material is subject to the Terms of Use and accordingly you must not use any content from this website for commercial or other analogous purposes without our consent, including but not limited to any deep-linking or framing in order to copy, distribute, display or monitor any portion of the website. If you have any questions or are interested in distributing any content from this website, Contact us for more details.

Travel Advisory Services

The Crisis24 Global Security Portal is GardaWorld’s centralized online system for all information relevant to travel safely to destinations around the world.

Find out more

Traveler Tracking

When traveling, emergency situations can come up at any time, especially when traveling in politically unstable areas or when natural disasters occur.

Find out more

Crisis Response

When travel emergencies do occur - whether they are due to accidents, political unrest or natural disasters, the key is response and crisis management.

Find out more

Facing an active shooter: online training

We’ve all heard about mass shootings in the news. And unfortunately, these events, often referred to as “active shooter incidents”, are on the rise. In an active shooter situation, your life could depend on knowing how to react. GardaWorld’s online Active Shooter training could make all the difference.

Learn more