Abstract

A series of suicide bombing terror in Surabaya and Sidoarjo a few days ago drew public attention. It was because the perpetrator was a family. After being investigated, the motive of the suicide bomber was based on false religious doctrine. According to the confession of the perpetrator’s children who survived, they had been indoctrinated by religious doctrine and living in a closed environment. Terrorism uses the teachings of Islam as justification for its actions. Therefore, the policy for the prevention of terrorism should also include the Islamic values. The main cause of radicalism effect development is the faded sense of nationalism and love of the country. State defense approach is considered appropriate as a form of prevention against terrorism. The state defense values can enhance the sense of nationalism and love of the country. However, state defense approach will not be effective without involving religious approach because the root of terrorism issues in Indonesia is based on the mistakes in understanding religion, therefore, the most appropriate way is integrating state defense approach with a religious approach based on the spirit ofhubbul waton minal iman. Spirithubbul wathon minal imancan be the antithesis on the meaning ofmujahid.

Highlights

  • Introduction and literature reviewAttack on terrorist inmates in Command Headquarters of Mobile Brigade of Depok and a series of suicide bombings happened in police stations in Surabaya and Sidoarjo, as well as attack on police officer in Regional Police of Riau showed that the main target of the attacks of the terrorist groups was to cause fear and to be aimed at the police institution

  • The conceptual approach was carried out to construct an ideal concept about the state defense approach in counterterrorism, while the philosophical approach was carried out to explore the nature of state defense and the spirit of hubbul waton minal iman as a source of value which is the foundation of counterterrorism

  • The manipulation of the religious teachings covers: first, justification of the terrorism acts by manipulating Quran verses, essentially justifying the terrorism acts in the form of violence acts and violence threats, through either suicide bombings or armed attacks on law enforcement officers, second calls for jihad fi sabilillah stating that anyone dying in the struggle to defend the religion of Allah will be guaranteed to go to heaven and has been anticipated by 72 angels

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Introduction

Introduction and literature reviewAttack on terrorist inmates in Command Headquarters of Mobile Brigade of Depok and a series of suicide bombings happened in police stations in Surabaya and Sidoarjo, as well as attack on police officer in Regional Police of Riau showed that the main target of the attacks of the terrorist groups was to cause fear and to be aimed at the police institution. Based on the inventory data from 2000 to 2014, the terrorism crime in Indonesia initially symbolically only targeted the interests of America, the West, and their allies. Australian embassy in Kuningan, Ritz Carlton hotel, and others. These groups targeted government, in this case Regional Government, Indonesian National Army (TNI), and especially Indonesian National Police (Polri), as their main enemy since it was considered as thogut government which has hindered their goals so far. The proven facts included Regional Government robbery, planning of assassination of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Cibubur, and attacks on police stations in Purworejo and Kebumen, Central Java, resulting in the death of 3 (three) police officers [1]

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