Countries commit to cooperation in fighting IS in Southeast Asia
(VOVWORLD) -Six countries attending a conference co-hosted by Indonesia and Australia have committed to enhance cooperation in the face of growing threat by the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
 Australian Attorney General George Brandis (left) spoke at a press briefing after the conference (photo: EPA/ VNA)
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In Saturday gathering in North Sulawesi of six nations including Malaysia, the Philippines, New Zealand and Brunei, ministers agreed to share information and to establish a database of militants to keep track of their movements and prevent them from using social media services to plan attacks and recruit members.