2017 Jakarta bombings
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On 24 May 2017, two explosions occurred at a bus terminal in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta. Police confirmed that the explosions were caused by multiple explosive devices found in the toilet and in another part of the terminal.[2][3] The bombings killed five people: three policemen and two attackers.[4] The 11 injured people were taken to multiple hospitals across the Eastern Jakarta area.
2017 Jakarta bombings | |
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Part of terrorism in Indonesia | |
Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Coordinates | 6°13′45.56″S 106°51′07.38″E |
Date | 24 May 2017; 6 years ago (2017-05-24) 9:00 – 9:05 WIB (UTC+07:00) |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
Deaths | 5 (including both perpetrators) |
Injured | 11[1] |
Perpetrators | Islamic State |
No. of participants | 2 perpetrators
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Motive | Islamist extremism |
The attack occurred just two days after an ISIS-linked suicide bombing targeting concert-goers occurred in Manchester, United Kingdom, which killed 22 people and occurred on the day after government clashes with ISIS-linked militants began in Marawi, Philippines.
According to the Indonesian Police Watch, the attack was the deadliest attack on the Indonesian National Police. This was later surpassed in 2018 when a standoff between police officers and terrorists occurred in Mako Brimob.[5]