THE room was a mess. Bedcovers, pillows and the mattress were in disarray. A laptop was on the bed. The rear of the television had been dismantled, and cables were sticking out of it. In one corner a suitcase was open, containing a live bomb. When police entered Room 1808 of the JW Marriott Hotel, Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Friday two weeks ago, it was in a shambles.

“The third bomb was still active at that time,” said the chief of the