There were two bombings today in Jakarta, Indonesia. The bombings struck two hotels (the Ritz Carlton and Marriott) in the city. Terrorism nerds will remember that the Jakarta Marriott was bombed in 2003 by Jemaah Islamiyah. BBC is reporting that at least 6 people were killed in the blasts. (CT Blog, Wikipedia, BBC)
Jemaah Islamiyah, the somewhat AQ-affiliated jihadist network in Southeast Asia, had been described as either defeated or resurgent depending on who you talk to. Some of the most clear headed analysis on the group (and the broader Indonesian jihadist milieu) is from the International Crisis Group. (US News, ME Forum, ICG)
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