Indonesia deploys 150,000 police to protect churches for Christmas
Concerned about the threat of Islamic terrorism, Indonesian authorities dispatched 150,000 police officers to protect churches in North Sumatra province during the Christmas season.
Authorities in the majority-Muslim country worry about growing support for ISIS among Indonesia’s Muslim extremists. According to The Wall Street Journal, entire families have joined ISIS in Syria and Iraq.
Commissioner Hamam Wahyudi of the Medan Police said Dec. 11, that protection for every church was already in place due to the heightened risk for an attack, according to Today Online. Medan is the capital of North Sumatra....
