Indonesian teen's diary and online trail show path to mosque blasts
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An Indonesian student suspected of carrying out a bomb attack at his school mosque in Jakarta wrote of feeling isolated in his 42-page diary and drew inspiration from a Telegram group glorifying white supremacist attacks, according to new details from police.
Breakdown
- A 17-year-old Indonesian student suspected of bombing a Jakarta mosque wrote in his diary about feeling isolated. 5s
- Police say the suspect was inspired by a telegram group glorifying white supremacist attacks and learned bomb-making from YouTube. 12s
- The early November attack injured 96 people, with seven homemade bombs placed in the mosque courtyard; three failed to detonate. 1m 27s
- Investigators found a 42-page diary with bomb sketches and a date matching the attack, concluding the student acted alone. 27s
- The suspect, treated as a minor, is hospitalized and officials will decide if he is fit for trial or should return to his family. 1m 50s