(CNN) The family that carried out suicide attacks against three churches in Surabaya, Indonesia, Sunday was linked to Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), a jihadi group that supports ISIS, according to Jakarta officials. During negotiations with police, inmates demanded to meet with Aman, a request the police later granted, the report said. A photo of the passport of Bahrun Naim, a suspect in the Jakarta attacks. Up to 700 Indonesians have traveled to Syria in recent years to fight with anti-regime forces, with the majority allying themselves with ISIS, according to the Indonesian government. The report named JAD and Jamaah Ansarul Khilafah as key ISIS-linked groups in Indonesia, saying that the former has been responsible for more attacks, but that the latter is a "growing threat."
Source: CNN May 14, 2018 05:26 UTC