A series of attacks in Indonesia by suicide bombers on churches in the city of Surabaya were suspected to be carried out by the Islamic state-inspired group Jemaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), a spokesman for the country's intelligence agency said&nbsp;on Sunday.

Wawan Purwanto, communication director at the agency, also told Metro TV that the attacks were likely to be linked to a deadly prison hostage incident involving Islamist militants at a jail near Jakarta last week.

Asked who he thought were the brains behind the attacks, Purwano said: "Still the old group, JAD, who has planned this for some time."

Wawan Purwanto, a spokesman for the country's intelligence agency, also told Metro TV that the attacks were likely to be linked to a deadly prison hostage incident involving Islamist militants at a jail near Jakarta last week

A series of attacks in Indonesia by suicide bombers on churches in the city of Surabaya were suspected to be carried out by the Islamic state-inspired group Jemaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), a spokesman for the country's intelligence agency said on Sunday. Wawan Purwanto, communication director at the agency, also told Metro TV that the attacks were likely to be linked to a deadly prison hostage incident involving Islamist militants at a jail near Jakarta last week. Asked who he thought were the brains behind the attacks, Purwano said: "Still the old group, JAD, who has planned this for some time."

Indonesia links church attacks to local Islamic State-inspired group

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Indonesia links church attacks to local Islamic State-inspired group