There is a new phenomenon in Indonesia's terrorism movement, specifically within the ISIS sector: female suicide bombers. New recruits are obtained, among others, by marrying women and conditioning their children to become terrorists at a very early age.

Indikator Politik's (Political Indicator) survey conducted from November 15 to 20 shows Basuki Tjahaja Purnama's (Ahok) electability and popularity declining significantly. In May, Ahok's popularity was still at 38 percent. Now, according to the survey, his popularity has taken a tumble to 19.4 percent. Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono is currently leading, while Anies Baswedan, who occupies third place, trails the incumbent with a two-percent gap.