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Jakarta attacks live: Starbucks customer among passers-by injured in explosions and shooting attacks - latest updates | Jakarta attacks live: Starbucks customer among passers-by injured in explosions and shooting attacks - latest updates |
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At least seven people, including five suspected attackers, have died in explosions and shooting attacks in Jakarta. Here are the latest updates: | |
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Police said five of the attackers and two others were killed in the attacks, which came after several police warnings in recent weeks over suspected Islamist plots. | |
There was no immediate claim of responsibility and it was unclear if other perpetrators remained at large. | There was no immediate claim of responsibility and it was unclear if other perpetrators remained at large. |
As Jakarta went into a security lockdown Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, the Indonesian President, said terrorists would not win. | As Jakarta went into a security lockdown Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, the Indonesian President, said terrorists would not win. |
“This act is clearly aimed at disturbing public order and spreading terror among people,” he added, | “This act is clearly aimed at disturbing public order and spreading terror among people,” he added, |
“The state, the nation and the people should not be afraid of, and lose to, such terror acts.” | “The state, the nation and the people should not be afraid of, and lose to, such terror acts.” |
It was the first major violence in Indonesia's capital since blasts targeting two hotels killed seven people and injured more than 50 in 2009. | It was the first major violence in Indonesia's capital since blasts targeting two hotels killed seven people and injured more than 50 in 2009. |
A bombing in a nightclub on the resort island of Bali in 2002 killed 202 people, mostly foreigners. | A bombing in a nightclub on the resort island of Bali in 2002 killed 202 people, mostly foreigners. |
Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |