Indonesia mulling move to send troops to besieged Philippines city

MANADO (North Sulawesi): Indonesia is not dismissing the possibility of sending its troops to the besieged city of Marawi in the Philippines, a top security official has said, adding that the archipelago will continue to strengthen security cooperation with neighbouring countries.

In a statement delivered after a high-level meeting in Manado, North Sulawesi, with the representatives of six countries on Saturday, Coor-dinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Wiranto said participants had agreed it would be impossible for a country to fight alone against the rising threat of terrorism.