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BREAKING NEWS: Police say explosions a suicide bombing

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Wed, May 24, 2017

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BREAKING NEWS: Police say explosions a suicide bombing Smoke billows from a Transjakarta bus stop in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta in an alleged bomb attack on Wednesday evening. (Youtube/File)

N

ational Police deputy chief Comr. Gen. Syafruddin has confirmed that the explosions that struck the Kampung Melayu bus terminal in East Jakarta were part of a suicide bomb attack.  

"So far there is one attacker. We haven't yet been able to identify [the attacker]," he said.

"The attack took place at around 9 p.m."

Syafruddin added that at least six were victims of the attack.

One police officer was killed in the attack. (bbs)

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