- At least seven people were killed in a series of bomb and gun attacks in central Jakarta. Indonesian police said five attackers and two others – a police officer and a Canadian man – were killed.
- Islamic State has claimed the attack. The claim, posted to Twitter accounts, said “soldiers of the caliphate in Indonesia” had been responsible.
- The local Metro TV said 14 gunmen were involved.
- Seventeen people were injured, including Dutch man.
- Police declared the attack over shortly after 3pm local time (8am GMT). There were up to seven explosions in quick succession, and multiple gunfights.
- At least one of the blasts occurred near the United Nations headquarters on Thamrin Road. A lockdown of the UN building has been lifted. Three suicide bombers also reportedly struck at a nearby Starbucks.
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The Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, condemned the attacks and appealed for calm. He said: “The state, nation and people should not be afraid of, and lose to, such terror acts.”
- Nine suspected Islamic State terrorists were arrested in December with documents outlining a plan to “do a concert” in Jakarta.