Despite the nation’s history of attacks by hardline Islamist outfits, acts of violence by those espousing far-right ideological views are rare.
Last week, Indonesia experienced an unprecedented act of violence when explosive devices detonated at a school complex in the capital Jakarta during Friday prayers.
Over 90 students were taken to hospital, some with burns and others with injuries from flying shrapnel and shattered glass, although there were no reported deaths.
The suspected perpetrator, a 17-year-old student at a neighboring school who has not been named, was also taken to hospital, where he reportedly underwent surgery after he was similarly injured in the blasts.
He had apparently prepared seven crude explosive devices at home, three of which failed to detonate, having learned bomb making on the “dark web.” Some of the devices had been placed inside soft drink cans, Indonesian police said on Tuesday.
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