Indonesian police investigate ties between a mosque attack suspect and hate groups


FILE PHOTO: Forensic police officers collect evidence at the area after an explosion occurred at a mosque inside a school complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 7, 2025. - Reuters

JAKARTA: Indonesian police seized explosive powder and writings from the home of a 17-year-suspect in an attack on a mosque at a high school that injured scores of students, and are investigating his possible links to hate groups, officials said Saturday (Nov 8).

The suspect was among the 54 injured in Friday's blast in Jakarta and was still recovering at a hospital, said National Police Chief Listyo Sigit after visiting him and the victims. The suspect was one of two students having surgery for injuries from the blasts.

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