Terror group JAD linked to Indonesia family suicide attacks - News Summed Up

Terror group JAD linked to Indonesia family suicide attacks


(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



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