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| Jakarta blasts: Explosions and gunfire in Indonesian capital | |
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| At least two people are reported to have been killed in a series of blasts in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with gunfire breaking out afterwards. | |
| The blasts happened outside the Sarinah shopping centre, near the presidential palace and UN offices, say reports. | |
| A UN official near the scene, Jeremy Douglas, told the BBC that gunfire was ongoing. | |
| Police have said they believe this is a bomb attack. There is no indication yet of who might be behind the assault. | |
| Indonesia has been attacked by Islamist militant groups in the past and has been on high alert. | |
| The area around the blast site has been cordoned off. | |
| National police spokesman told AFP people had been warned to stay indoors in case of further explosions. | |
| Mr Douglas said he had been about 150m away from one of the blasts. | |
| "Then we ran into the building. We heard a third explosion. We got up to our office on the tenth floor and we heard a fourth, a fifth and a sixth. | |
| "There is gunfire going on in the street right now." |