Indonesia detains 14 people allegedly traveling to Syria

Indonesia has detained 14 people, including several children, as they allegedly tried to travel to Syria, AFP reported.

The Indonesians were stopped on Sunday at the international airport serving Jakarta as they tried to board a flight to Bangkok. They planned to continue on to Syria, according to Jakarta police spokesman Muhammad Iqbal.

Among those identified were a family of five with three children from Tangerang, west of Jakarta.

Hundreds of Indonesians have joined extremist groups like Daesh in Iraq and Syria.

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