Indonesia investigating explosion at police station, at least 3 die: Report

Reuters |
Dec 07, 2022 08:23 AM IST

Indonesia Blast: Police were checking the source of the explosion in the city of Bandung, a police official told Metro TV.

At least three police officers were wounded in an explosion at a police station on Wednesday in West Java province, and authorities are investigating the source of the blast, police officials told local media.

Indonesia Blast: Police were checking the source of the explosion.(Representational)
Indonesia Blast: Police were checking the source of the explosion.(Representational)

Metro TV cited residents as saying there had been a loud explosion, while Kompas TV showed footage of damage to the entrance of a police station in the city of Bandung, and roads closed in the area.

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The source of the explosion was not immediately clear. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, has suffered attacks by Islamic militants, with police sometimes the target.

In 2019, Indonesia created a tough new anti-terrorism law after suicide bombings linked to the Islamic State-inspired Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD).

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