TYT: ISIS Attacks Jakarta, Indonesia

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Jakarta, the capitol of Indonesia, was the target of ISIS’s most recent terrorist attack. At least seven people were killed, including five of the assailants. John Iadarola (ThinkTank) and Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show Podcast), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

"A series of bombings hit a shopping area in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, late on Wednesday night. At least two civilians and five of the attackers were killed, according to the BBC.An ISIS-affiliated news outlet claims the group was responsible for the attacks; Indonesian police haven't fully confirmed it but suspect it to be true. Jakarta Police Chief Tito Karnavian told the BBC that Bahrun Naim, an Indonesian militant who is believed to be in Syria, had been "planning this for a while."The attack raises a very serious question: How much of a presence does ISIS have in the world's largest Muslim-majority country? What follows is brief guide to what we know about ISIS radicalism in Indonesia — and what's concerning about it.”*

Read more here: http://www.vox.com/2016/1/14/10767986/jakarta-bombings-isis-indonesia