Jakarta. Indonesia's
National Police will go all-out this year in their effort to protect Christian
houses of worship amid a heightened terror threat.
Operation Candle will run from Dec. 24 until Jan. 2 this year and will
involve more than 150,000 security personnel. From the National Police
there will be 80,197 personnel, backed up by 70,351 people from the TNI
[Indonesian Military].
There's a total number of 33,809 churches. But apart from houses of
worship we will also pay attention to other locations, such as tourism spots and
entertainment venues.
Police have also installed almost 1,000 camera's at key locations and
more than 1,550 security posts will be set up across the country, alongside 638
service posts.
Security would also be tightened at ports, airports and bus and train
stations.
Officials have indicated in recent months
that the threat of a terror attack by supporters of radical groups like the
Islamic State movement also exists in Indonesia, the world's largest
Muslim-majority country. Experts also say, however, that large-scale attacks are unlikely here.
Jakarta Globe
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