The government of Indonesia has been urged to step up its efforts in fighting Islamic radicalism at home, in light of the recent disappearance of 16 Indonesian citizens in Turkey who are believed to have crossed over to Syria to join the extremist group Islamic State, The Jakarta Globe reported.

The missing 16 have been identified as members of three extended families from Surabaya, East Java, and Solo, Central Java.

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