Indonesia, Australia host counter-terrorism meeting

Western governments are warning their citizens against travelling to nearly all of the southern third of the Philippines, citing the rising threats of terror attacks and kidnappings by Islamist militants. - AFP

Manado (Indonesia) (AFP) - Indonesia and Australia on Saturday co-hosted a counter-terrorism meeting to address the rising threat of foreign fighters, as the Philippines battles pro-Islamic State militants.

The one-day gathering in North Sulawesi brings together six countries including Malaysia, Philippines and New Zealand.