An Indonesian lawmaker has admitted that Indonesia is in great need of bolstering their control over maritime borders. Tubagus Hasanuddin, the deputy chairman of House Commission I for politics, defense and foreign affairs, expressed concerns that Indonesia’s maritime borders are rather porous. The issue was highlighted when a sought-after fugitive, Neneg Sri Wahyuni was recently arrested in the country– she […]
Deadly Exchange
July 2, 2012 Indonesian navy personnel traded fire with three pirates in the Strait of Malacca, injuring two pirates and killing one. The Strait of Malacca is a dangerous area of piracy in the first place, and the time period right before the Idul Fitri holiday often sees a spike in piracy. The incident occurred after the Navy […]