Indonesian Police Foil Planned ISIS Attack on Pope Francis

Seven people have been arrested after a police raid on the home of one suspect found police discovered bows and arrows, a drone, and ISIS propaganda.

Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque Nasaruddin Umar (L) shakes hands with Pope Francis after an interreligious meeting with religious leaders at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on Sept. 5, 2024. Tiziana Fabi/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Indonesian police claim to have foiled a plot to assassinate Pope Francis during his visit to Jakarta, which they characterised as “an attempted attack.”

Seven people have been detained after a raid on the home of one suspect by Indonesia’s national police anti-terrorism unit, Detachment 88, which allegedly found bows and arrows, a drone, and ISIS propaganda materials on Sept. 6.