Militer khususnya intelijen militer seharusnya diberikan peran lebih dalam usaha kontra terorisme. Tujuan pertama penelitian ini adalah menganalisa bagaimana perbantuan militer dilaksanakan di negara-negara demokrasi. Tujuan kedua adalah menganalisa efektifitas pelibatan intelijen militer dalam operasi penegakan hukum terhadap kelompok teroris Mujahidin Indonesia Timur di Poso. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dan studi pustaka. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perbantuan militer di negara demokrasi dilaksanakan dengan cara melatih atau memperbantukan unit militer khusus kepada otoritas penegakkan hukum. Sedangkan pelibatan intelijen militer dalam operasi penegakkan hukum di Poso, terbukti efektif dalam menyediakan informasi intelijen yang dibutuhkan, sehingga tujuan dan sasaran operasi dapat dicapai. Perbantuan militer dan pelibatan Intelijen militer ini dapat dijadikan sebagai rujukan dalam usaha kontra terorisme di Indonesia.

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Military particularly military intelligence should be given more role in counter terrorism. First objective this research is to analyze how military assistance is conducted in democratic countries. The second goal is to analyze the effectiveness of military intelligence engagement in law enforcement operations against East Indonesian Mujahidin terrorist groups in Poso. This research based on qualitative methods and literature study. The results of the study indicate that military assistance in a democratic country is carried out by conducting a military training in order to form a special military unit for law enforcement authorities. Furthermore, the engagement of military intelligence in law enforcement operations in Poso shown effective in providing the necessary intelligence information, so the objectives and targets of law enforcement operations could be achieved. The military assistance and the engagement of military intelligence could be used as a reference in efforts to counter terrorism in Indonesia.