Indonesia brings together former militants and attack survivors

(L-R) Former Indonesian militant Toni Togar, Sarinah Jakarta bomb victims Denny Mahieu, former militant Ramses and Ramli pose for a photo after a meeting between former militants and victims in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's anti-terrorism agency on Wednesday held a controversial meeting of 124 former Islamic militants and 51 survivors of a string of attacks in the country, including the deadly Bali bombings. 

The gathering was part of a broader deradicalisation push by authorities in the world's biggest Muslim-majority country, which has pioneered new initiatives to tackle the problem.