President Yudhoyono Hold Meeting with Minister to Discuss ISIS Issue

Jakarta (Antara) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held a meeting with several ministers here on Sunday at the Presidential palace to discuss the ISIS issue. The meeting was conducted after the arrest of four foreigners in Central Sulawesi province the day before. The foreigners, all Turkish nationals, were on their way to Poso district to join a local terrorist group before the police caught them. "Today's meeting is about what we must do to respond on the ISIS issue because this has been a hot topic at international levels," said the president. Yudhoyono expressed appreciation towards the Indonesian police for their efforts to prevent terror acts in the country. The president also called on the people to always be aware of the spread of ISIS in Indonesia. Among ministers attending the Sunday meeting were Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security Djoko Suyanto, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung Laksono, Home Affairs Minister Gamawan Fauzi, Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa, Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saefuddin, Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Military Chief General Moeldoko, Police Chief General Sutarman and Chief of the Intelligence Agency Marciano Norman. Four Turkish nationals were arrested last Saturday (Sept 13) by anti-terror squad and Central Sulawesi police for allegedly conducting terrorism activities, spokesman to the National Police Inspector General Ronny F Sompie said here on Sunday. "The four Turkish nationals and three Indonesians were caught in Marantale village, Parigi Moutong district. Before the arrest, the terrorist suspects were on their way to Poso district to join a terrorist group led by Santoso and Mochtar," said Ronny. According to police`s preliminary investigation, the four Turkish nationals caught last Saturday were members of the international terrorist organization.(*)