Indonesian President asks for tightened security for state officials
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered tighter security for state officials a day after a suspected Islamist militant stabbed Chief Security Minister Wiranto during his trip to Pandeglang city in Banten province on Java Island on October 10.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Source: EPA-EFE)
Hanoi (VNA) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered tightersecurity for state officials a day after a suspected Islamist militant stabbed ChiefSecurity Minister Wiranto during his trip to Pandeglang city in Bantenprovince on Java Island on October 10.
Immediately after the attack, Joko visited Wiranto at the Gatot Subroto ArmyHospital (RSPAD) in Central Jakarta, where the minister was being treated fortwo abdominal stab wounds suffered in the assault.
Joko said he had ordered chiefs of the National Police and StateIntelligence Agency (BIN) of the countryto coordinate with the Indonesian Military to investigate and take sternmeasures against perpetrators.
The same day, Indonesia’s police announced that they were continuing to expand searchto see if there were any other suspects involved in the incident.
On October 10, the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency (BIN)’s chief BudiGunawan said the two perpetrators were affiliated with the IslamicState-linked homegrown militant group Jemaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD).
The attack on Wiranto occurred more than aweek before President Joko began his second term after winning the election inApril 2019. The new attack has triggered a warning bell in ensuring security andsafety for Indonesian officials and politicians./.
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A man using a knife attacked Indonesian Chief Security Minister Wiranto on October 10 when he was visiting Pandeglang city in Banten province on the island of Java.
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Source: EPA-EFE) 
