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Indonesia looks to stop militants overseas from returning home

Published Tue, Jan 19, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Jakarta

INDONESIAN President Joko Widodo is considering a regulation that would prohibit Indonesians from joining radical groups overseas, in an effort to prevent a deadlier attack than last week's militant assault on Jakarta.

At a meeting on Tuesday at the palace, top political and security officials agreed to review anti-terrorism laws, which currently allow In…

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