Islamic State claims Jakarta attack, targets Indonesia for first time

[a7mos]

Islamic State claims Jakarta attack, targets Indonesia for first time


Islamic State said it was behind an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen in the heart of Jakarta on Thursday, the first time the radical group has targeted the world's most populous Muslim nation.

Just seven people were killed despite multiple blasts and a gunfight, and five of them were the attackers themselves, but the brazenness of their siege suggested a new brand of militancy in a country where low-level strikes on police are common.

It took security forces about three hours to end the attack near a Starbucks cafe and Sarinah's, Jakarta's oldest department store, after a team of militants traded gunfire with police and blew themselves up.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-blast-idUSKCN0US0BS20160114

[sapta]

Their original plan was to make a "Bomb Concert" on Christmas & New Year's Eve. But most of the members have been arrested by the police before that. Luckily it happened in broad daylight near a police station.  

[sebungkus]

My town has now become a "target" of the most ignorant group of organizations and have no brain.
Shooting people, Dead committed suicide with a bomb on his body. ISIS coward !

Sad to this day. #PrayJakarta

[ausbit]

Islamic State claims Jakarta attack, targets Indonesia for first time


Islamic State said it was behind an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen in the heart of Jakarta on Thursday, the first time the radical group has targeted the world's most populous Muslim nation.

Just seven people were killed despite multiple blasts and a gunfight, and five of them were the attackers themselves, but the brazenness of their siege suggested a new brand of militancy in a country where low-level strikes on police are common.

It took security forces about three hours to end the attack near a Starbucks cafe and Sarinah's, Jakarta's oldest department store, after a team of militants traded gunfire with police and blew themselves up.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-blast-idUSKCN0US0BS20160114

Killing each others for any reason will not stop the problems for which they are fighting. Anyone who is being killed now a days and killing others will never get peace with any reason. Those who attacked in the Islamic state Indonesia they themselves lost their lives then what is the gain.

[subSTRATA]

Their original plan was to make a "Bomb Concert" on Christmas & New Year's Eve. But most of the members have been arrested by the police before that. Luckily it happened in broad daylight near a police station.  

most of the members arrested and still so much done by the terrorists? pretty fortunate the full plan didnt unfold. the attack looks like it was pretty well planned and coordinated too; photos taken of the first shots fired, right after the first explosion went off: http://imgur.com/B0jhCzZ
gunman: https://i.imgur.com/oHQ4owj.jpg
looks like the attackers are also working to flood social media / news with misinformation too, and the military seems to have stepped into the areas near the attacks.
i really would not be surprised if these continued ISIS attacks eventually led to a third world war at this point, looks to me thats what theyre aiming for.

https://twitter.com/cjwerleman/status/687523986868015104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[sapta]

most of the members arrested and still so much done by the terrorists? pretty fortunate the full plan didnt unfold.

Yeah, that's why the police commissioner said sorry to the people.

the attack looks like it was pretty well planned and coordinated too

They were well prepared, sure yeah. But they failed to anticipate the quick response of the security forces. As you can see on that video, they were all cornered, and that bomb was prematurely exploded.

looks like the attackers are also working to flood social media / news with misinformation too, and the military seems to have stepped into the areas near the attacks.

True! Mostly on Twitter!

i really would not be surprised if these continued ISIS attacks eventually led to a third world war at this point, looks to me thats what theyre aiming for.

Sadly, yeah. Since there's no "real effort" to erase them from this earth 

[oHnK]

In their base camp in Syriah, ISIS can't make any attacked to chaos the people. They choose their target to countries outside Syria such as Southeast Asia where the majority of population is moslem. There are several ISIS growing cells to create chaos as it happened in Jakarta overnight.

[subSTRATA]

Sadly, yeah. Since there's no "real effort" to erase them from this earth  

well, in the successful airstrikes / drone attacks recently, its being reported that ISIS related assets are being destroyed and its high ranking personnel are being exterminated, so at least theres something being done.
whats strange is that these attacks were actually successful for once

[BitcoinjunkieZ]

ohh booy when this will have an end..

[bryant.coleman]

30-years of Wahhabist brainwashing, sponsored by Saudi Arabia and Qatar is finally having its effect. Along with Turkey, Indonesia used to be one of the most secular Islamic nations in the world. But things have changed now. ISIS and other radical Islamist organizations are getting increasingly popular, especially with the younger generation.

[oHnK]

ohh booy when this will have an end..

Terrorists will not end as long as there is social inequality that occurred in the community. People are easily influenced because they are driven by economic needs and the terrorists offer them all kinds of promises of heaven so that they become followers of terrorist.

[zenitzz]

ISIS has little to do with Islam or religion in general. All these guys want to do is live in an adolescent fantasy world where they can be a big man and steal, plunder, rape, and kill with impunity. That's all there is to it.

[Spendulus]

ohh booy when this will have an end..

Terrorists will not end as long as there is social inequality that occurred in the community. People are easily influenced because they are driven by economic needs and the terrorists offer them all kinds of promises of heaven so that they become followers of terrorist.

Bah.

The very worst of social inequalities and poverty occurs in Islamic nations.

Social inequality is built into Islam.

[d-trix]

With all the Islamic militant attacks occurring every day, we have to wonder if these monsters will contribute to the downfall of civilization as we know it. Their idiotic intent is to eliminate any modern society that is productive. We've seen the results of their stupid & sick ideologies which results in no jobs, education & equality for those who don't want to live in the Middle Ages.

There's no progress or culture, but only death & destruction. ISIS is a group who are nothing more than thugs, murderers & rapists. They could become a useless part of socities that returns us to the Dark Ages unless those who are affected by them stop this foolishness that they're a political faction to acknowledge.

[acroman08]

well i guess theyre making asia as a bomb testing site next. this stupid islamic state people are nothing
but a attention whore. if theyre band of terrorist is getting left out in the news they do something to get
the attention of the people.