Indonesia’s battle against extremism

Indonesia’s battle against extremism
Indonesia’s battle against extremism

Indonesia’s battle against extremism

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Indonesia has conducted a series of raids and increased security around tourist sites, following yesterday’s suicide bombings. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack in Jakarta. Several suspects were arrested and at least one suspected militant was killed . Indonesia has been battling extremists for at least a decade. We discuss the latest attack and what it means with Jeffrey Winters, the founding director of the Equality Development and Globalization Studies program at Northwestern University. Guest: Jeffrey Winters is the founding director of the Equality Development and Globalization Studies program at Northwestern University and a specialist on South Asia.