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2016/01/15

Jakarta caught up in Daesh' deadly global tantrum

Police officers stand guard outside a Starbucks cafe near where an explosion went off in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday, January 14, 2016. (Press Trust of India photo)

Guardian Jakarta, other attacks represent a response to Coalition gains in Syria and Iraq, and reveals ambitions for "truly global reach"

Vox Indonesia may be the most populous Muslim nation, and a few people from that country have a high profile within Daesh. But in terms of per capita and other indicators, the presence of Indonesians within the Islamic State is significantly less than from other countries

GlobalPost Total number of fighters in Daesh from Indonesia "is probably around 160"; generally, Islamist groups in the country have different aims

West Australian Australia offers military, police and intelligence assistance; helped foil earlier attacks

Diplomat In the long term, Malaysia considerably more vulnerable to Daesh influence

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