Jakarta bombing

Muhammad Nur Solihin before his trial in Jakarta. Photo: EPA

Leader of Indonesia attack plot sentenced to 11 years in prison

An Indonesian militant linked to Islamic State (IS) smiled and raised one finger toward heaven after a court on Wednesday sentenced him to 11 years in prison for leading a plot to attack a presidential guard-changing ceremony in Jakarta.

20 Sep 2017 - 7:50pm 2

Indonesian militant Dodi Suridi, 23, smiles during his trial in Jakarta. Photo: EPA

Militant smiles and praises Allah after being sentenced to 10 years for Jakarta terror attack

20 Oct 2016 - 10:19pm

The Solo attack occurred a day before predominantly Muslim Indonesia, and Muslims worldwide, celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the end of the fasting month

IS-linked suicide bomber on motorbike strikes Indonesian police station

5 Jul 2016 - 10:46pm

Muhammad Bahrun Naim attends his trial at the Solo's District Court, June 9, 2011 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Police confirmed that Islamic State was responsible and named an Indonesian militant, Bahrun Naim, as the mastermind behind the attack in Jakarta on January 14, 2016. REUTERS/Dwi Prasetya/Antara Foto ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Indonesian police on high alert as three-way power struggle between jihadists raises likelihood of further attacks

5 Feb 2016 - 12:49pm

Radical Muslim cleric Aman Abdurrahman (C), also known as Oman Rochman, raises his hands in a holding cell as he waits with other militants for their trial in Jakarta, in this August 26, 2010 file photo. From behind bars, Abdurrahman heads an umbrella organisation formed in 2015 through an alliance of splinter groups that support Islamic State. REUTERS/Dadang Tri/Files

Anti-radicalisation programmes focus on Indonesian prisons to combat growing influence of Islamic State

25 Jan 2016 - 5:01am

Police officers checked motorcyclists at a security check point in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. Security at resort island of Bali has been increased after the Jakarta attack, which was the first major assault by militants in Indonesia since 2009. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

Indonesian authorities confront mounting challenge as they attempt to tighten border security in wake of Jakarta attack

21 Jan 2016 - 7:12pm

Radical Muslim cleric Aman Abdurrahman (C), also known as Oman Rochman, raises his hands in a holding cell as he waits with other militants for their trial in Jakarta, in this August 26, 2010 file photo. From behind bars, Abdurrahman heads an umbrella organisation formed in 2015 through an alliance of splinter groups that support Islamic State. REUTERS/Dadang Tri/Files

From jail to jihad: Indonesian prisons have become a breeding ground for militancy, experts say

19 Jan 2016 - 2:23pm

A man holds a placard that reads "Stop terrorists" during the "car free" period at the site of this week's militant attack in central Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2016. Indonesian police on Saturday named the five men they suspect launched this week's gun and bomb attack in Jakarta, which was claimed by Islamic State, and said they had arrested 12 people linked to the plot who planned to strike other cities. REUTERS/Garry Lotulung EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE

Jakarta attack highlights expanding jihadist threat but leadership struggle remains obstacle to even greater influence

17 Jan 2016 - 6:55pm

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Revealed: the former cafe manager suspected of masterminding Islamic State attack on Jakarta

15 Jan 2016 - 9:11am

An Indonesian policeman stands guard in front of the damaged Starbucks building in Jakarta on January 15, 2016, a day after a series of explosions hit the Indonesian capital. Islamic State suicide bombers and gunmen struck the capital of Muslim-majority Indonesia on January 14, executing a Westerner and blowing up a Starbucks in an assault police said bore the hallmarks of the Paris attacks. AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA

Jakarta Starbucks bombing: three arrested over Paris-style terror attacks which left 7 dead

15 Jan 2016 - 12:33pm 10

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