When Paris was attacked by the Islamic State (IS) in November 2015, many people were quick to suggest that Indonesia was the next target. And on January 14, 2016, just a little more than a week after the Paris attacks, IS claimed responsibility for a series of suicide bombings and gun attacks in Jakarta that killed eight people and injured dozens more.
So why did IS target Jakarta and not Paris? There are a few reasons.
First, Indonesia is the …