Twin explosions occurred at a mosque near the Navy compound and a nearby state high school in North Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, during midday prayers, local authorities reported. Flames and thick smoke filled the mosque, prompting panicked students and staff to flee. A total of 54 people were seriously injured, most of them students.
Jakarta police have taken a 17-year-old boy into custody in connection with the blasts and reportedly seized a homemade submachine gun with inscriptions. Officials emphasized that the explosions were not acts of terrorism. The suspect was also injured in the incident and is currently receiving treatment in hospital.
Indonesia: Bomb Explodes During Friday Prayers in Jakarta Mosque, 54 Injured, 17-Year-Old Suspect Detained
A bomb explosion during Friday prayers at a mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, has left around 54 people injured.
The blast occurred at a mosque located within a school complex… pic.twitter.com/ZefUQPYFLu
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Authorities are investigating the suspect’s motive and are examining his living environment, residence, and other potential locations. Police are also conducting a detailed inquiry into the materials and methods used in the explosions to determine how the blasts were carried out.
Indonesian mosque bomber larps as white supremacist. 54 people injuried.
May the victims recover.
"For Agartha" and other larp
This is why Asian countries must instill strong ethno-national identities in people, or people will be led astray and go full schizo on who they are. pic.twitter.com/tbn2Jmpjf1
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