Another family behind suicide bombings in Indonesia
The spate of bombings has rocked Indonesia, with the Islamic State group claiming the church attack
Surabaya, Indonesia — A family of five, including a child, carried out the suicide bombing of a police headquarters in Indonesia’s second city, Surabaya, on Monday, police said, a day after a deadly wave of attacks on churches staged by another family. The spate of bombings has rocked Indonesia, with the Islamic State (IS) group claiming the church attacks and raising fears about its influence in Southeast Asia as its dreams of a Middle Eastern caliphate fade. Indonesia, which is set to host the Asian Games in just three months, has long struggled with Islamist militancy, including the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people — mostly foreign tourists — in the country’s worst terror attack. Security forces have arrested hundreds of militants during a sustained crackdown that smashed some networks. Most recent attacks have been low-level and have targeted domestic security forces. But that changed on Sunday as a family of six — including girls aged nine and 12 — staged sui...
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