TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

Jakarta Post

BREAKING: Apparent suicide bombing hits Medan Police precinct headquarters

An explosion occurred at around 8:35 a.m in the parking lot in front of the Medan Police precinct's narcotics division.

Apriadi Gunawan (The Jakarta Post)
Medan
Wed, November 13, 2019

Share This Article

Change Size

BREAKING: Apparent suicide bombing hits Medan Police precinct headquarters (TJP/File)

An explosion has occurred at the Medan Police precinct headquarters in Medan, North Sumatra, on Wednesday morning.

The explosion, suspected to have come from a suicide bomb, occurred at around 8:35 a.m in the parking lot in front of the precinct's narcotics division.

From The Jakarta Post's observations, at least one victim was injured at the parking lot. At the time of writing, the police were still processing the scene.

National Police spokesperson Brig. Gen. Dedi Prasetyo has confirmed that the explosion took place.

“Yes, it is suspected to be […] a suicide bombing. The perpetrator is suspected to have died, but the team [of police] are still examining the crime scene,” Dedi said in a live report by Kompas TV.

Dedi said personnel from the National Police’s Densus 88 counterterrorism squad and the North Sumatra Police's Indonesia Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (Inafis) had arrived at the scene to assist in the investigation.

He said further information about the alleged suicide bombing would be revealed to the public afterward. (kmt/afr)

{

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.