Head Of BNPT Disbursed Changes In Terrorist Movement Pattern

Head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) Komjen Rycko Amelza Dahniel/ANTARA HO

JAKARTA - Head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) Komjen Rycko Amelza Dahniel explained that the decline in attacks was due to changes in the movement pattern of terrorist cells and the massive action by law enforcement officials.

"Terror cells have changed their pattern of movement from thehardjadisoft approach, on the surface they use religious cloaks, below the surface they carry out massive and structured ideological movements," Rycko said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, July 12.

He made this statement during the book review of Radicalism, Terrorism, and Deradicalization in Indonesia by As SDM Polri Inspector General. Pol. Dedi Prasetyo and members of Kompolnas Mohammad Dawam.

The head of BNPT said the phenomenon of reducing terror attacks from 2018 to 2022 was like an iceberg theory. Now groups of adherents of violent ideas no longer openly show their existence through physical attacks, but through a soft approach wrapped in narratives and religious symbols.

According to him, not a few people are instigated by the narrative, even knowingly agreeing to commit violence in the name of religion.

Rycko insists that no religion teaches violence and intolerance.

"No single religion teaches about violence, which cannot accept differences," he said.

The former National Police Chief of Education and Training said that cooperation is the key to breaking the chain of radicalism and terrorism. Therefore, all elements in this country must be involved in prevention.

"In dealing with problems or social phenomena like this, we can't work alone, multi-stakeholder collaboration is a must, everyone collaborates," said Rycko.