Explosions, Gunfire Rock Indonesia Capital: 4 Dead (1 Cop); 14 Gunmen, Suicide Bombers Involved (ISIS Suspected)
Two months after the Paris explosions of November 13, it appears terrorism has struck again, this time in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta where moments ago, at least six bomb explosions, gunfire and casualties were reported (AFP is reporting three dead but this is unconfirmed), with at least one of the explosions taking place near the local UN office.
- *JAKARTA POLICE RECEIVED THREAT FROM ISLAMIC STATE: METRO TV
- ANTARA NEWS REPORTS SIX EXPLOSIONS IN CENTRAL JAKARTA
- *JAKARTA POLICE SAYS GUNMEN STATIONED ATOP BUILDING: METRO TV
- JAKARTA POLICE SUSPECTS BOMB AT TRAFFIC POLICE POST: METRO TV
- JAKARTA POLICE, GUNMEN CONTINUES SHOOTING: METRO TV
- AT LEAST 3 VICTIMS IN CENTRAL JAKARTA EXPLOSIONS: METRO TV
- *POLICE SAYS ABT. 10-14 GUNMEN SEEN IN CENTRAL JAKARTA: METRO TV
- *JAKARTA SAYS 1 POLICE OFFICER KILLED IN EXPLOSION: METRO TV
- *INDONESIA POLICE SAYS GRENADE CAUSED EXPLOSION: CNN INDONESIA
One witness claimed men on motorbikes threw grenades.
The moment of one of the explosions...
Video amatir detik ledakan Sarinah jalan MH Thamrin. #BomSarinah #BreakingNews #JakartaBombing #JakartaBlasts pic.twitter.com/Jkr1izBjG7
— Bhirawa Mbani (@bhirmbani) January 14, 2016
As AP reports,
A massive explosion rocked downtown Jakarta in front of a popular shopping mall on Thursday and an Associated Press reporter saw at least one dead body.
Gunshots were heard after the midmorning explosion in front of the Sarinah shopping mall and a police station. The area also has many luxury hotels, and offices and embassies, including the French.
It was not clear who was shooting but police had cordoned off the area, preventing reporters from going near the scene.
Witnesses said the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber, but there was no immediate confirmation of the claim.
Indonesia has been a victim of several bombing attacks in the past, claimed by Islamic militant groups.
The country has been on high alert after authorities said they had foiled a plot by Islamic militants to attack government officials, foreigners and others. About 150,000 police officers and soldiers were deployed during New Year's Eve to guard churches, airports and other public places.
More than 9,000 police were also deployed in Bali, the site of Indonesia's deadliest terror attack, which killed 202 people in 2002.
National Police spokesman Maj. Gen. Anton Charliyan said security is focused on anticipating attacks in vulnerable regions, including Jakarta.
On Tuesday, the jailed radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir appealed to an Indonesia court to have his conviction for funding a terror training camp overturned, arguing that his support for the camp was an act of worship.
The 77-year-old leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah militant network filed a judicial review of his 2011 conviction, when he was sentenced to 15 years in jail for setting up the camp in Aceh province. A higher court later cut the sentence to nine years.
At least one police officer has been wounded:
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BREAKING: Massive explosion rocks central Jakarta, with at least 1 person dead; Gunshots heard.
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 14, 2016
What we hear so far. Unconfirmed reports: 1. Multiple IEDs activated. 2. Active shooters present. 3. One (or more) KIA #JakartaBlast
— Ruli Harahap (@ruliharahap) January 14, 2016
#INDONESIA'S NATIONAL POLICE SPOKESMAN SAYS CENTRAL #JAKARTA #EXPLOSIONS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT BY #SUICIDE BOMBER @Reuters
— Global Markets Forum (@ReutersGMF) January 14, 2016
@TMCPoldaMetro Suasana TKP sesaat setelah bom meledak di sebuah kafe di Jakarta Pusat. pic.twitter.com/UbPb448X2s
— Ramdans Muhammad (@Rockramdans) January 14, 2016
Korban ledakan bom di Sarinah, Thamrin. Apakah mereka pelakunya? pic.twitter.com/YXSxWgkz2A
— Pujiono JS™ (@PujionoJS) January 14, 2016
BAKU TEMBAK di LOKASI LEDAKAN #Sarinah #LedakanBom #RSCM #FriendsReunion #PartaiDakwah #Jakarta #Gafatar #Polisi pic.twitter.com/IWZ4peumAU
— Hatta Jusman (@hattajusman) January 14, 2016
Selain di Pos Pol Thamrin, bom juga meledak di Starbuck Cafe, Thamrin, Jakarta Pusat. pic.twitter.com/jXxAyPIPfe
— Radio Dakta (@RadioDakta) January 14, 2016
A UN Regional Representative is live-tweeting the horrific events...
As of this moment, the explosions appear to be yet another suicide bomber-driven terrorist attack, and we suspect it is only a matter of time before ISIS takes credit.
The local stocks have reacted dramatically:
And The Rupiah is tumbling...
A live feed of the event is available below:
Livestream @KompasTV on Jakarta, #Indonesia blast: https://t.co/Ccq8194Nfn pic.twitter.com/nxnhEnak1L
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) January 14, 2016
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Look buddy, most Americans realize that 0bama is up to his neck in islamic terror attacks. We understand the little c0cksucker is promoting a caliphate as well. But, his time is ending soon and when the truth comes out about what he was doing during his presidency president 0bama will become a refugee as well as most of his staff.
Lol.
As if a figurehead were to blame.
Two smoke bombs and purple blood on Friday the 13th! Of course the markets will crash. Ancient wiseman say: "Hollywood love Friday Thirteeen!"
You do realize today is Wednesday, don't you?
HOLY SHIT! WHAT DO I DO NOW? I CAN´T POUR THE BEER BACK IN THE BOTTLE CAN I? I´M UP IN THE CHUKCHI SEA AND I CAN´T SEE A FUCKING THING! OVER!
and it is also the 14th in Indonesia, not 13th.
Fresh arterial blood can be quite bright in color.
Yeah. Hit an artery and you won't believe how much how fast.
& You have very little time to do anything about it once a major artery is ruptured.
Not on Thursday the 14th it can´t!
It's Thursday the 14th in Jakarta right now.
"It's Thursday the 14th in Jakarta right now."
Not on a Muslim calendar.
What did they say about Israel?
false flag and the us pivots east to the pacific
usa! time to take in 20 million indonesian muslime refugees
United Stans of America?
amerukanisutan
Religion of peace.
Religion of pieces...one over here, one over there...
If Islam is the religion of peace, shouldn't the middle east be the safest and most peaceful region on earth?
"If Islam is the religion of peace, shouldn't the middle east be the safest and most peaceful region on earth?"
I have no clue why you are talking about Islam being the religion of peace. Religions are often used for peace, religion are often used for war
but the answer to your question must include those giant magnets in the Middle East
they suck in all kinds of things. interventions, bombs, boats, armies, ships, more interventions, drones, more bombs, crazies from all the world, and even more bombs
the Hittite Empire was sucked in, the Assyrian Empire was sucked in, the Babylonian Empire was sucked in, the Egyptian Pharao was sucked in, the Persian Empire was sucked in, Alexander the Great's invasion and conquest was sucked in, the Roman Empire was sucked in, the Byzantine Empire was sucked in, the Mongol hordes were sucked in, all Crusade armies were sucked in, the Ottoman Empire was sucked in, the British Empire was sucked in, the Russian Empire was sucked in, the German and French railroad projects were sucked in, the Jewish Diaspora was sucked in, the American Pax Americana was sucked in, and so on, and so on
for some reason, those giant magnets at the crossroads of the Old World keep sucking in whoever is innocuosly just minding it's business
The terrorists can't be all bad, they did blow up a Starbucks.
=> Long SBUX (BTFD)
=> Short SBUX (FTFR)
such attacks will continue to happen unless china's dragon families remove the khazarian mafia and jesuits from society
such attacks will continue to happen unless china's dragon families remove the khazarian mafia and jesuits from society
Literally, I spent hours upon hours working commodity charts, and risk vs reward variations.
I want to hunt these little pricks down myself! I want to dismember them slowly!
So you're the one causing a bear market in gold with your evil shorts!
You're probably testing the outer ranges of reality. Like self driving cars, and expensive cappuccino makers.
Pay attention... Trading requires skills, not stock options.
if you're going to put in all that work, just get a job at Goldman Sachs and trade on inside info
Been there done that. ;-)
It's refreshing to hear comments from people like you.
Frankly, I enjoy it when mussies bomb each other. We should encourage this behaviour by restricting all mussie immigration to the West and advanced Asian nations. Also, we should restrict travel to these nations for business or pleasure for them as well. So the only places these people can go is other islamic nations and they can then bomb the shit out of each other. Back to the stone age for these nations, and good riddance.
We could do it for them. We are really good at it and have the latest and biggest!
i can see that the people on zero hedge arent the brightest bunch
i can see that the people on zero hedge arent the brightest bunch
thanks for the complement.
Hey Wolfgang,
On the subject of intellectual brilliance, we capitalize the first letter of the first word in a sentence. "Aren't" is a contraction requiring an apostrophe, and every sentence ends with a period.
Now, what were you saying about the brightest bunch?
Ouch! And that was only a Mini slap !
I bet some Chinese Uyghur dogs are involved.
Reuters reports something going down at Sydney Opera House..."home grown muslims". They made the mistake years ago bringing in Lebanese Muslims and have paid for that. Angela Merkel should have had a look at Australia to see Muslim immigrants means trouble.
God I hate those lebos...
http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Australian-police-say-operation-under...
I believe that is the "old" UN office. I think it has been re-purposed, I believe it is an election office.
QUICK! Turn in your guns, that will stop all this violence.
Yeah right, idiot POS POTUS.
CNN reports.....breaking news..... Explosions caused by bombs......police say....
......in other news....it will be dark tonight......
Looks like its about lunch time too. I used to know some people that worked just down the street from there at Microsoft. All my best to the victims and everyone in Indonesia.
EDIT: It's a pretty sad day on ZH when someone anonymously down votes my well wishes to all good honest hard working people and victims of terrorism in Indonesia. Have we scraped the bottom of the barrel yet here on ZH? Is this the same type of gutless coward who would spread "false and defamatory" statements about others backed up with no facts or evidence? Or is it the more dangerous type of heartless animal that has sympathy for terrorists and enjoys the resulting death and destruction? Only they and possibly their friends and employer know.
There is already so little caring and too much hate and selfishness in this world. We can only hope this individual will someday change their tune as well as their vote. If not they may eventually find themselves paying the piper to atone for their sins in the afterlife. In the mean time I hope the Indonesian people and the innocent victims will accept my apology. This monster's negligently careless or callous and purposeful insensitivity is unacceptable.
This post has me in tears. This fucker is more pissed at the down voter than the fucking bombers. Good shit man. Keep up the good fight brother. Support the troops.
What no reply from your master? They never do. Just another coward that thinks they're funny. Their balls are no doubt occupied securely in your mouth. Well, at least I was able to make someone so ignorant cry. Now run along like a good low level little tosser. And be sure to keep supporting the terrorists.
"Mr. Widodo, I've got King Salman bin Abdulaziz on the phone, he says 'Now will you join our Sunni Alliance?"
Can't be good for tourism.
Right by a UN office they say.....
They've attacked STARBUCKS, that representative of the Great Satan!