Jakarta, April 12 -- Indonesia's National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) sought stronger cooperation with Australia in combating online radicalization and terrorism financing during talks in Jakarta on Wednesday, April 8.

While hosting Australian Ambassador for Counter-terrorism Gemma Huggins, BNPT Secretary Bangbang Surono emphasized that both nations share concerns over the spread of extremist narratives online targeting children and teenagers.

"The same concerns apply to the growing risks of terrorism funding which has seeped into virtual assets and financial technology, as well as challenges in rehabilitating and reintegrating terrorism-associated individuals into society," he said in a statement on Sunday.

Surono noted that despit...