JAKARTA: Indonesian police launched raids across the country on Friday in the wake of deadly coordinated attacks on Jakarta, saying they suspected a broader extremist network helped carry out an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

The operations came as authorities ramped up security at public places following Thursday’s combination of suicide bombings and shootings in the capital that left five attackers and two other people dead.

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