Explosions and Gunfire Strike Jakarta; Several Killed, Local Media Report
- 8 years ago
The Indonesian capital was rocked by a series of explosions and gunfire in the city center on Thursday, in what the police called a terrorist attack.
The police said that at least four people had been killed, and it was feared that the toll would rise.
The attack initially appeared to target a traffic police post at a major intersection, which was heavily damaged by bomb blasts, and at least one police officer was killed by gunfire from an assailant, according to witnesses who spoke to a local television station, TV One.
Gen. Anton Charliyan, a spokesman for the Indonesian National Police, said the attack involved an unknown number of assailants with grenades and guns, at least one of whom was on a motorcycle.
He said no suicide bombers were involved.
Three civilians and a police officer were killed, he said.
The police said that at least four people had been killed, and it was feared that the toll would rise.
The attack initially appeared to target a traffic police post at a major intersection, which was heavily damaged by bomb blasts, and at least one police officer was killed by gunfire from an assailant, according to witnesses who spoke to a local television station, TV One.
Gen. Anton Charliyan, a spokesman for the Indonesian National Police, said the attack involved an unknown number of assailants with grenades and guns, at least one of whom was on a motorcycle.
He said no suicide bombers were involved.
Three civilians and a police officer were killed, he said.