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At Least Three Dead In Indonesia Explosions; Blast
Heard Near Jakarta Shopping Mall
JAKARTA- At least three people were killed on Thursday (Jan 14) when several blasts rocked the Indonesian capital Jakarta.
Three bodies were seen lying on the ground on a main road in the city after the explosion.
Several explosions went off and gunfire broke out and police said they suspected a suicide bomber was responsible for at least one the blasts.
Media said six bombs went of and a Reuters witness saw three dead people and a gunfight going on.
One blast went off in a Starbucks cafe and security forces were later seen entering the building.
“The Starbucks cafe windows are blown out. I see three dead people on the road. There has been a lull in the shooting but someone is on the roof of the building and police are aiming their guns at him,” said a Reuters photographer.
According to the official Jakarta police Twitter account one explosion went off in front of a shopping centre called the Sarinah mall, on a main city avenue.
Indonesia has been on edge over recent weeks about the danger of Islamist militants and counter-terrorism police have launched a crackdown on people with suspected links to Islamic State.
(This story is developing)
-AFP/Reuters
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- mD
