JAKARTA - Some 136 police officers were attacked by terrorists between 2010 and May 2018, compared to just 20 between 2000 and 2009, new government data shows.
The figures follow a rise in violent jihad, with the latest incidents including an attack on the East Java's Surabaya police headquarters on May 14 that severely injured at least two officers.
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