Indonesian Counterterrorism Policy After The 2018 Surabaya Bomb Attack

Abstract

Ever since the US's World Trade Center was the target of the 9/11 attack, terrorism has gained international attention. That incident spread anxiety and unease among people in the US and around the world. Indonesia has also dealt with numerous cases of terrorism, one of which was the Bali Bombing (Bali Bomb 1) which resulted in 202 deaths, including both Indonesian citizens and foreigners. As terrorism has become a global issue, Indonesia has begun implementing anti-terrorism measures, although bombings have continued. The Surabaya bomb in 2018 was one which caught the interest of many people as children and women were involved as perpetrators in this atrocious act that targeted 3 churches in Surabaya. In this research, the writer will analyse the measures implemented by the Indonesian government after the Surabaya bomb in 2018 using the counterterrorism theory and the variables of repression, physical security, and intelligence gathering.