Terrorism can also be managed at a regional
level. For example, ASEAN has implemented various steps to curb terrorism, such
as pledging to enhance information and intelligence exchange on terrorists and
terrorists’ activities. This has helped member states to disrupt terrorist
activities on their soil. Furthermore, in January 2007, Southeast Asian leaders
agreed to another raft of measures that committed their national security and
law enforcement agencies to work closely to fight the threat together, such as
the convention on counter-terrorism.
Regional efforts to counter terrorism are important
as transnational terrorism is not confined to any single state and it can
operate in many different states at any one time. To effectively curb
transnational terrorism, states must be willing to share intelligence with each
other and work together to disrupt terrorist activities. The work of regional
bodies such as ASEAN, while it is not binding, is a step to foster greater
regional cooperation towards curbing terrorism.
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