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Jakarta attacks: Indonesia 'hunting terror cells' linked to bombers Jakarta attacks: Convicted militant named as attacker
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Jakarta's chief of police has said Indonesia is hunting terror cells believed to be behind Thursday's attack on the capital. Police in Indonesia have identified four out of five of the Jakarta attackers. Two were previously convicted militants.
Two civilians and five attackers died in the gun and bomb assault in a busy commercial district. Police named one - Afif Sunakim, seen carrying a gun and rucksack during the attacks. He was jailed for seven years for attending a militant camp.
Insp Gen Tito Karnavian said the attackers had been "neutralised" but were linked to groups across Indonesia and were "part of a global network". All five died in Thursday's attacks, which left two civilians dead and were claimed by Islamic State (IS).
The Islamic State (IS) militant group has said it was behind the attack. Three arrests were made on Friday but it is unclear if they are connected.
It released a statement online saying it had been carried out by "soldiers of the Caliphate", targeting "citizens of the Crusader coalition" against the group. Security forces battled militants for hours in the busy commercial district where the militants struck.
Three men were arrested near Jakarta early on Friday, police told local media. It was not immediately clear whether they had direct links the attacks. A Canadian and an Indonesian national died, and at least 20 people were injured.
Authorities have named Bahrum Naim, an Indonesian believed to be fighting with IS in Syria, as the suspected co-ordinator. The assault ended when two attackers died in a suicide bombing, police say, with the other three killed in gun battles.
Insp Gen Karnavian said Naim's "vision" is to unite the various IS-supporting groups across South East Asia. Following recent IS threats, the country, which had been attacked by Islamist militants several times in the past, had been on high alert.
Indonesia - which has been attacked by Islamist militants several times - had been on high terror alert following recent threats issued by IS. Gen Badrodin Haiti, the national police chief, said Sunakim and one other attacker had both been convicted criminals.
Security forces battled militants for hours on Thursday in a major business and shopping district of Jakarta. Jakarta's chief of police, Insp Gen Tito Karnavian, said a hunt was under way for terror cells believed to be behind the attack.
The assault ended when two of the attackers were killed in a suicide bombing, said police, with the other three killed in gun battles. Three men were arrested near Jakarta early on Friday, police told local media.
A Canadian and an Indonesian national, both civilians, also died and at least 20 people were injured. A police spokesman, Anton Charliyan, confirmed on Friday that those who organised the attacks were associated with IS.
Two of the perpetrators, he added, were "known to have committed similar radical activities some time ago".
Earlier, Bahrum Naim, an Indonesian believed to be fighting with IS in Syria, was named as the suspected co-ordinator.
Insp Gen Karnavian said Naim's "vision" was to unite various IS-supporting groups across South East Asia.
IS released a statement saying it had targeted citizens of countries which are part of the international coalition fighting the group, which controls parts of Syria and Iraq.
'Game-changer' for Indonesia - Ali Moore, BBC News, Jakarta'Game-changer' for Indonesia - Ali Moore, BBC News, Jakarta
Life is getting back to normal on the junction where the attack happened - but only up to a point.Life is getting back to normal on the junction where the attack happened - but only up to a point.
Traffic is flowing and the road sweepers are busy, but the police post which was hit remains boarded up, and the Starbucks cafe at the centre of the attack is surrounded by iron fencing, curious onlookers and media using anything at hand to peer over the top at the blown out windows. Traffic is flowing and the road sweepers are busy but the police post which was hit remains boarded up, and the Starbucks cafe at the centre of the attack is surrounded by iron fencing, curious onlookers and media using anything at hand to peer over the top at the blown out windows.
The condolence flowers have now been removed - probably to stop the crowds gathering to take selfies, risking their lives in the morning traffic.The condolence flowers have now been removed - probably to stop the crowds gathering to take selfies, risking their lives in the morning traffic.
But with the city's police chief admitting Thursday's assault is likely a game-changer for Indonesia, there is no doubt the risk of another attack has taken a new form. And no matter how "tiny" the group, as he called them, they have proved they can kill. But with the city's police chief admitting Thursday's assault is likely to be a game-changer for Indonesia, there is no doubt the risk of another attack has taken a new form. And no matter how "tiny" the group, as he called them, they have proved they can kill.
Insp Gen Karnavian told the BBC that main culprits had been "neutralised" but were "connected to other cells in Java and Sulawesi and we are chasing them". Insp Gen Karnavian told the BBC the main culprits were "connected to other cells in Java and Sulawesi and we are chasing them".
He said one IS plot had been foiled at the end of 2015 and a number of people detained, among them a man who said he had been instructed by Naim.He said one IS plot had been foiled at the end of 2015 and a number of people detained, among them a man who said he had been instructed by Naim.
Naim has been linked to the IS-allied East Indonesia Mujahidin Group (MIT), which is based on the island of Sulawesi.Naim has been linked to the IS-allied East Indonesia Mujahidin Group (MIT), which is based on the island of Sulawesi.
The police chief said Indonesia had significantly developed its understanding of domestic terror networks since the 2002 bomb attack in Bali, which killed 202 people. Insp Gen Karnavian said Indonesia had significantly developed its understanding of domestic militant networks since the 2002 bomb attack in Bali, which killed 202 people.
Some 1,000 people linked to radical networks had been brought to justice in Indonesia since 2000, he said, but some had since been released from prison and had "the potential to pose a threat".Some 1,000 people linked to radical networks had been brought to justice in Indonesia since 2000, he said, but some had since been released from prison and had "the potential to pose a threat".
"What we need to do today is strengthen capability and also sharing information with others because it is not home grown in Indonesia but it is part of a global network," he said."What we need to do today is strengthen capability and also sharing information with others because it is not home grown in Indonesia but it is part of a global network," he said.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has condemned the attacks as "acts of terror". Indonesian President Joko Widodo tweeted on Friday that there was "no place for terrorism on Earth" and that "every citizen in the world" needed to fight it.
He tweeted on Friday that there was "no place for terrorism on Earth" and that "every citizen in the world" needed to fight it.
Islamist attacks in IndonesiaIslamist attacks in Indonesia
Indonesia has suffered militant attacks in the past, but has been relatively successful in curbing home-grown Islamist extremism after a spate of attacks in the last decade. Some of the deadliest include: Indonesia has suffered militant attacks in the past, but has been relatively successful in curbing home-grown Islamist extremism after a spate of attacks in the last decade. Some of the deadliest include
The Islamic State threat in South East AsiaThe Islamic State threat in South East Asia