Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) is planning to set up the National Preparedness Center in West Jakarta this year, according to head of the agency's general affairs bureau, Fanfan Infansyah.
In a statement released by his office here on Wednesday, Infansyah, who is also chair of the technical team overseeing the national center's development, said that the facility is envisioned to play a strategic role in boosting the nation's preparedness and resilience against terror threats.
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He added that the national center would also function as BNPT's primary facility for coordination and the rehabilitation of terror convicts.
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Moreover, he continued, the center will serve as a platform for the anti-terror agency to evaluate coordination among law enforcement institutions and organize counter-radicalization activities.
"The building will also stand as a symbol of national integration," he said.