Indonesian Islamic State returnees from Syria pose safety concerns at home
- 5 years ago
After the Islamic State lost its foothold in Syria on March 23, 2019, many militants returned home after travelling abroad to support the group’s bid to form a caliphate in Iraq and Syria. Febri Ramdhan is an Indonesian who managed to return to Jakarta before the fall of Isis, after spending a year in the war zone. But now the Indonesian government considers the 25-year-old and other Isis returnees to be a security threat.