BIN Names New Mode Of Terrorism That Must Be Watched Now: Placing Women As 'Brides'

JAKARTA - Deputy VII of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Wawan Hari Purwanto mentioned several new modes of terrorism currently that should be anticipated by related parties. Hari Purwanto in a virtual discussion entitled Increasing Participation, Terrorism Can Be Tackled, held by the Public Relations Division of the National Police Headquarters, Tuesday. "Women are effectively used because the public and law enforcement officers tend to be unsuspecting," said Wawan. has the Khansaa Brigade which specifically contains women. Wawan also mentions the lone wolf act or terror attack alone as the most likely mode and act of terrorism to occur in the future due to self-radicalization. The next new mode is also related to terrorism financing, namely through charity box used and distributed under the guise of activities carried out by foundations or orphanages. "Terrorism financing through this charity box shows that the underground terror group movement is still active," said Wawan. are in search of identity and fiber identity makes these groups vulnerable to being exposed to radical ideas. The main target is young people aged 17 to 24 years. "The spread of radicalism to the younger generation should be watched out for considering they are active users of social media who are vulnerable to spreading radical narratives," he said.

Therefore, Wawan conveyed a number of recommendations, including that the National Cyber ​​and Crypto Agency (BSSN), the National Police, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, and related agencies should optimize cyber patrols to crack down on radical accounts as well as increase digital literacy to fight anti-Islamism. Pancasila. The Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (Kemenristekdikti), the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag), and the provincial government are expected to continue to optimize the supervision of the spread of radicalism in the higher education environment. Take firm action against state civil servants (ASN) who are proven to be involved in radicalism and prohibited organizations. Meanwhile, from the social side, Wawan hopes that the active role of youth leaders, community organizations, such as Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, and the community will continue trying to ward off radicals alism through social media. "On the other hand, the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) and the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) are also expected to optimize the guidance and empowerment of former terrorism convicts so that they can return to the community properly," concluded Wawan.