Indonesia launches military exercise to guard against security threats

Indonesia

Eastern island of Sulawesi

Indonesian military exercises

Major General Mochamad Fuad Basya

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Tuesday 31 Mar 2015 - 12:18 Makkah mean time-11-6-1436 Indonesian military (Pic from asianews.it) Jakarta, Indonesia (IINA) – Indonesian army has launched military exercises in the eastern island of Sulawesi as part of broader efforts to crack down on militants with suspected links to ISIS group, officials said on Tuesday. Reuter’s news agency noted that, the television footage showed the military firing rockets in remote, mountainous central Sulawesi as part of the exercises. "ISIS is a potential security threat, so we're preparing our forces to respond to that," said military spokesman Major General Mochamad Fuad Basya. He described the exercises as routine and said similar drills would be held elsewhere in Indonesia. "The target is to make sure our forces are ready for any threat and for a deterrent effect to radicals in that area," he added. SM/IINA