The Alleged Mastermind Behind Today's Attack In Jakarta

Alleged mastermind Bahrun Naim is currently believed to be in Syria with IS

Reuters: Behind Islamic State attack on Indonesia, homegrown jihadi intellectual

Seven years ago, Bahrun Naim was quietly running an Internet cafe in the small Indonesian city of Solo.

On Thursday he was identified by police as the mastermind behind the deadly attack on Jakarta claimed by Islamic State, pulling the strings from Raqqa, the radical group's de facto capital in Syria.

In between, Naim was arrested in 2011 for illegal arms possession and jailed for three years, and police say that since then he has emerged as a key player in militant networks that have sprouted around Solo and across Central Java.

A year ago, he left for Syria to join the frontlines of Islamic State, and police believe Naim was closely involved in coordinating Thursday's assault.

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Update: Jakarta attacks: Profile of suspect Bahrun Naim

WNU Editor: I suspect that we are going to hear more about him in the future.