Posts with tag: Poso
Flurry of violence in Poso shows resilient militancy and community support
Analysis, SocietyCameron Sumpter and Jordan Newton write that a recent upsurge in militancy in Poso demonstrates the resilience of Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT), and the troubling degree of community support it continues to enjoy.
Ballots not bullets: former Muslim militants turn to politics in Poso
2019 Indonesian Elections, Policy in Focus, Political parties, Politics, Religion, SecurityFormer militia and released terrorists have turned to democratic means to advance their agenda in Central Sulawesi, write Ihsan Ali-Fauzi, Irsyad Rafsadie and Siswo Mulyartono.
The long road to peace in Poso
Analysis, SecurityThis year has seen an escalation of tensions in Poso, Central Sulawesi, and the government has vowed to continue its security operation in the region until it captures the country's most-wanted terrorist, Santoso. Adriany Badrah, director of the Celebes Institute, examines the impacts of these prolonged security operations in Poso and the poor decisions that have allowed violence to continue.