Detachment 88

Counterterrorism Special Detachment 88
Detasemen Khusus 88 Antiteror
The crest of the Detachment 88
Active30 June 2003; 21 years ago (2003-06-30)
CountryIndonesia
AgencyIndonesian National Police
TypePolice tactical unit
RoleCounterterrorism
AbbreviationDelta 88
Densus 88[1][2]
Structure
Personnel1300[3]
Commanders
Current
commander		 Police Inspector General Sentot Prasetyo, Chief of Detachment 88;
Police Brigadier General I Made Astawa, Deputy Chief of Detachment 88.[4]
Notables
Significant operation(s)

Counterterrorism Special Detachment 88 (Indonesian: Detasemen Khusus 88 Antiteror),[6] or Densus 88, is an Indonesian National Police counter-terrorism squad formed on 30 June 2003, after the 2002 Bali bombings. It is funded, equipped, and trained by the United States through the Diplomatic Security Service's Antiterrorism Assistance Program[7] and Australia.[8]

The unit has worked with considerable success against the jihadi terrorist cells linked to Central Java–based Islamist movement Jemaah Islamiyah.[9]

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  2. ^ "Densus 88". www.indonesiamatters.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Indonesia beefs up anti-terror unit to tackle growing terror threat". The Straits Times. 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  4. ^ "National Police Chief Appoints Brigadier General Sentot Prasetyo As Head Of Special Detachment 88". voi.id. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  5. ^ "Doctor Sunardi Involvements in Terrorism Act". www.inp.polri.go.id. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Polri akui temukan aliran dana dari ISIS ke Khatibah Nusantara". 6 September 2016.
  7. ^ Harwanto, Aji Tito; Utomo, Tri Cahyo; Hanura, Marten (2016). "Implementasi Kerja Sama Indonesia-amerika Serikat Dalam Counter Terrorism: Hasil Program Diplomatic Security Service Antiterrorism Assistance Terhadap Kasus Terorisme Di Indonesia Tahun 2003-2014". Diponegoro Journal of International Relations. 2 (1).
  8. ^ "The eastern fringe of the Muslim world worries about Islamic State's influence". The Economist. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference SMH was invoked but never defined (see the help page).