Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is apparently under attack tonight in what at first sounds reminiscent of the terrorist attacks on Paris last fall. Oddly, news of the attacks came while many were focused on Australia’s Sydney Opera House, which was locked down in what was simply called an ongoing police operation that turned out to be a false alarm.
Breaking: At least six explosions hit Indonesian capital of Jakarta; gunfire heard near blast sites https://t.co/QNJLu2riTf
— WSJ Asia (@WSJAsia) January 14, 2016
BREAKING –Bombs going off in central Jakarta – Heavy casualties. pic.twitter.com/Djfda4JE4F
— Jeff Gauvin (@JeffersonObama) January 14, 2016
Multiple dead in #Jakarta – including police. Still ongoing. https://t.co/1BaLMyaexs
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) January 14, 2016
I can see at least two bodies on road
— Adam Harvey (@adharves) January 14, 2016
Now reports of another blast
— Adam Harvey (@adharves) January 14, 2016
There's three bodies on street, reports of a dead policeman and now a second blast
— Adam Harvey (@adharves) January 14, 2016
Another photo – smoke rising from a blast near the #Jakarta UN complex. (?: @chubel) pic.twitter.com/gmm4U1uDum
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) January 14, 2016
#BREAKING Blasts heard in Indonesian capital Jakarta, casualties seen
— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 14, 2016
Sigh … eerily similar scenes to my #Jakarta years a decade ago. Just when you thought a corner had been turned …
— Rob Taylor (@RobTaylor_Made) January 14, 2016
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Explosion heard in central Jakarta – Reuters eyewitness
— Reuters India (@ReutersIndia) January 14, 2016
Explosion near united nations office in central Jakarta – official Jakarta police Twitter handle
— Reuters India (@ReutersIndia) January 14, 2016
Explosion at Starbucks cafe in central Jakarta – eyewitness
— Reuters India (@ReutersIndia) January 14, 2016
Police officer shot near site of explosion in Central Jakarta – Indonesian domestic tv
— Reuters India (@ReutersIndia) January 14, 2016
Gunfire heard, several explosions heard in central Jakarta – Reuters eyewitness
— Reuters India (@ReutersIndia) January 14, 2016
Three dead, gunfight ongoing in Jakarta – eyewitness
— Reuters India (@ReutersIndia) January 14, 2016
Separate explosion heard in west Jakarta suburb of Palmerah – domestic media tweet
— Reuters India (@ReutersIndia) January 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/autoday/status/687490736137187329
POLICE SAYS ABT. 10-14 GUNMEN SEEN IN CENTRAL JAKARTA: METRO TV
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 14, 2016
Local Indonesian media are reporting that there are believed to be as many as 14 perpetrators of the Jakarta attack, citing police sources
— Julia Macfarlane (@juliamacfarlane) January 14, 2016
We have seen media reports of further explosions, including in Palmerah area. Until situation is clearer, all should limit their movements.
— Gary Quinlan (@DubesAustralia) January 14, 2016
A massive #bomb went off in front of our new #Indonesia office as @collie_brown & I exit car. Chaos & we're going into lock-down
— Jeremy Douglas (@jdouglasSEA) January 14, 2016
#INDONESIA#UPDATE
Multiple Explosions(At Least 6 Blasts) Were Heard, Exchange Of Gunfire Still Going On In #Jakarta pic.twitter.com/oQd8nT5FD8— Terrormonitor.org (@Terror_Monitor) January 14, 2016
Police say 4 dead in Jakarta bombings, 2 injured. 3 explosions.Police say from Grenades not bombs. pic.twitter.com/3totKNBI5o
— Samantha Hawley (@samanthahawley) January 14, 2016
UPDATE: #Jakarta Police say 4 dead from grenades – not bombs – in #JakartaAttacks. 2 injured, 3 explosions, active shooters still in area.
— Australian News Net (@AusNewsNetwork) January 14, 2016
There were also arrests in November after police were informed of a plan to attack a hotel in Surabaya. Plot was #ISIS linked. #Jakarta
— Julia Macfarlane (@juliamacfarlane) January 14, 2016
This is reportedly video of the grenade blast near the Starbucks. Caution: you might want to reduce your computer’s volume as there is a “jump scare” of sorts.
VIDEO: The explosion by a Starbucks and the Sarinah shopping center in #Jakarta. https://t.co/EdwP8apZDT
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) January 14, 2016
Video ledakan di parkiran starbucks Sarinah #BreakingNews #ledakansarinah pic.twitter.com/Q6nbIS2bTl
— Robert Harianto (@RobertHarianto) January 14, 2016
Report of Multiple attacks in Jakarta– good luck to our Indonesian friends
Indonesians do not deserve this…. https://t.co/Tknwfnsptu
— Michael Yon (@Michael_Yon) January 14, 2016
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