Indonesian police have said a suspected Islamic militant arrested earlier this week was making explosives more powerful than those used in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people. Naim was believed to have inspired attacks at home including a January attack in the capital Jakarta that killed eight people. With his ability, Wibawa was making bombs three times as powerful as the Bali bombs, Rikwanto said. A security crackdown since the 2002 Bali bombings has rounded up hundreds of radicals and reduced their capacity for large attacks. Read moreSeveral other suspected militants were involved in the bomb-making and police are searching for them, Rikwanto said.

Source: The Guardian November 26, 2016 04:52 UTC