JAKARTA, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian police gave a warning on Friday that the Islamic State (IS) recruitment has expanded into several universities and targeted highly educated people.
National Police Spokesman Brig. General Rikwanto said based on the investigation of the anti-terror squad, IS recruiters have launched their mission on academic activities.
The spokesman said one former government official, who graduated from a university in the country and has studied a post-graduate degree in Adelaide Flinder University of South Australia, has been nabbed for alleged IS linkage.
Triyono Utomo Abdul Bakti was arrested along with his wife and three children after being deported from Turkey for trying to cross into Syria to join the IS activities.
"This shows that the IS recruitment is not only among the ordinary people or those living in villages, but also the persons with high education," the general said.
"The IS recruiters have penetrated into several universities to launch their mission through academic activities. This is based on the investigation of police anti-terror squad," Rikwanto said.
The Indonesian authorities have attempted to stop hundreds of citizens trying to enter Syria for joining IS global terrorist group since the last few years, and have been monitoring the activities and movement of dozens of those backed from Syria after taking part in the IS activities.
Indonesia has been hit by a series of strikes inspired by the IS in recent years, including the suicide bombings in the heart of the country's capital in January last year that killed eight people and wounded nearly 30 others.
