Indonesian Islamic group members argue with police officers during a protest over the detention of Rizieq Shihab, the leader of Indonesian Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), on suspicion of breaching coronavirus restrictions in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec 18, 2020. - Reuters
JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia has banned the controversial but politically influential hardline group the Islamic Defender's Front, the country's chief security minister announced on Wednesday (Dec 30).
Mahfud MD said the group, widely known by its acronym FPI, had been officially outlawed, effective immediately.
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