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“Densus 88 arrests 11 terrorists in four provinces”
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Sat, October 27 2012, 7:57 PM

SNIPPET: “National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Suhardi Alius told reporters at a press conference on Saturday that officers had confiscated several live bombs, high explosive materials, bomb parts and bomb-making manuals in the raids.

“The targets of the group were allegedly American embassy offices in Surabaya and Jakarta; Plaza 89, in front of Australian embassy and [US mining giant] Freeport headquarters in Jakarta, and the Srondol Mobile Brigade headquarters in Semarang,” he said.”

“...arrested Agus Anton.

“...arrested Hasmi leader Abu Hanifah and two suspects identified as Harun and Budianto...”

“... arrested suspects Emir and Zainudin, in Leuwiliang in Bogor, at around 11 a.m. on Saturday. “We managed to arrest another one, identified as Usman, in Cikere after the Leuwiliang arrests,” Suhardi said.

Finally, the officers from the counterterrorism unit raided houses on Jl. Palmerah Barat II in West Jakarta and in Kebon Kacang, Central Jakarta, arresting suspects identified as Azhar, Herman and Narto.”

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PRESS RELEASE

TRANSLATION: Bahasa Indonesia
Embassy Jakarta and Consulate General Surabaya Streamline Visa Renewals

October 19, 2012

Jakarta – The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that a new interview waiver program will expedite visa re-issuance without a personal interview for qualified applicants. This program allows many Indonesians who have a previously issued U.S. visa to save both the time and expense of appearing in person for a visa interview. This initiative is part of President Obama’s January 19, 2012 announcement of U.S. government efforts to facilitate legitimate travel without compromising border security. Under the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership inaugurated by Presidents Obama and Yudhoyono in November 2010 our governments made increasing travel through student exchanges as well as people-to-people and business-to-business contacts a key priority.

U.S. Ambassador Scot Marciel said, “We are continuing to dramatically streamline our visa process to make it as efficient as possible for Indonesians to travel to the United States, whether for tourism, business or study. This program is one more example of our efforts to speed up the visa process and facilitate legitimate travel so that Indonesians and Americans can continue to build stronger ties.”

The interview waiver program permits most Indonesians who are renewing a full-validity U.S. visa in certain categories – Business/Tourism (B1 and/or B2), Students (F), Exchange Visitors (J), and Vocational Students (M) – to apply for a new visa without an in-person interview at the U.S, Embassy in Jakarta or U.S. Consulate General in Surabaya. In order to participate in this program applicants must have a visa which is still valid or has expired within the past 12 months and must have been at least 18 years old at the time their most recent visa was issued. The interview waiver program is only available to persons applying for a new visa of the same visa classification. More information on the visa application process is available at our website at jakarta.usembassy.gov/visas.html and information about the interview waiver program is available at