Asked who he thought were the brains behind the attacks, Purwano said: "Still the old group, JAD, who has planned this for sometime." Police told media the attacks were carried out by "suicide bombers" and warned the toll could rise further. Television images showed toppled motorcycles and debris scattered around the entrance of one church and police cordoning off areas as crowds gathered. Indonesia has had some major successes tackling militancy inspired by al Qaeda's attacks on the United States in 2001. The most serious incident was in January 2016 when four suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a shopping area in central Jakarta.

Source: dna May 13, 2018 03:45 UTC