Explosions, Gunfire Rock Indonesia Capital: 4 Dead (1 Cop); 14 Gunmen, Suicide Bombers Involved (ISIS Suspected)

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/13/2016 23:20 -0500

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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Thu, 01/14/2016 - 00:59 | 7044585 DirkDiggler11

Satan - No. I just think they sell burnt, shit coffee at sky high prices. They buy the arabica beans one grade above Maxwell House and Folders, then they roast the shit out of them to cover up for the lack of taste in their cheap coffee beans.
Oh, and Howard Shultz is a fucking asshole too. Shultz and Bezos should go down in a plane crash together, the world,would be a better place.

Edit:
Almost forgot, Starbucks does allow you to bring a gun inside of their coffee shop, but k guess they have no problem with bringing a bomb or IED instead. I'm sure the terrorists would obey their rules....

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 01:16 | 7044653 Ms No

That's the truth. It's a burnt French Roast which is basically already burnt. It's burnt-burnt super acidic coffee that tastes like shit. That's all they have in my area and they are packed to the point of traffic jam half the day. I am thinking about opening one if I can find a spot, then just have somebody run it.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 04:41 | 7044865 vollderlerby

The only question remains - how do we get those two jackoffs on a plane togehter?

I've always hated that Starbucks shit coffee. No idea why the lemmings line up for a collective pounding - $4 for a cup of battery acid.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 08:12 | 7045131 shovelhead

Actually they buy the cheap, crappy and acidic robusto beans and burn em. Folgers uses the good Aribica beans.

Toss in a Ugandan bean and you have an 'Exotic blend'. Pure Scam.

I used to drink with a guy who used to broker coffee. He said they're all pirates and marketeers. He said Folgers and Farmer Bros. still pay for the real deal premium beans like they always have from their own contract growers.

They sell "lifestyle", the coffee is incidental.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 01:07 | 7044629 Jack Oliver

Howard Schultz - Starbucks owner supports Palestinian genocide - donates all profits to Israel for this purpose - Boycott Starbucks !

This has nothing to do with Muslims and everything to do with demonising them - That's the AGENDA !

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 02:40 | 7044763 stock market loser

Haven't had starsucks in over 7 years. That coffee is total shit.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 03:23 | 7044813 Early Retirement

The beans are nice and fairly priced.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 04:27 | 7044853 blabam

Palestinian genocide LOL.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 04:39 | 7044858 - - - - - -

"{blablablablabla Muslims and everything to do with demonising them - " then please have your muslims in masses

before posting shit you should start with muslime history of murder, murder, rape, murder, expansion, murder, rape, murder lie, lie, rape, lie, expansion, rape, lie, murder murder, murder, murder, rape, lie, murder, murder, rape, expansion, rape, murder, rape and expansion.

now go and read the koran and sura and maybe the hadith

and dont forget aplogie to them after on of them smacks your face for fun

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 04:48 | 7044862 Ghordius

should he? why? of course you can tell us all about muslim murder, muslim rape, muslim expansion, and so on

but he is talking about an agenda. can you deny that there is a huge "Muslims! The Horror!" Campaign going on?

that has very little to do with apologies

yes, there are Muslims extremists, there are Muslim fundamentalists, there are Muslim warmongers, there are Muslims killing and terrorizing

and there is this campaign going on, fuelled by other extremists, other fundamentalists and other warmongers that are pointing at "Muslims! The Horror!"

fact: there is a war going on

fact: the "Keep It Simple Brigade" loves to find one label, a simple one, something that even the simplest simpleton can understand. Ergo: it's the Muslims

particularly those sitting on the resources that belong rightly to someone else, of course. thiefs, all of them

yes, I do support the eradication of Daesh out of Syria. yes, I see myself at war against Daesh in Syria. so no, I do not have any particular moral high ground to stand on, imho

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 05:36 | 7044904 - - - - - -

im not talking about isis or alqaida this are non-real us-paid fake organs, they will perish if you dont pay them

im talking about 1.7 billion muslims and saudi arabia.

islam is 10% about practicing raligion and 90% about political islam

i dont care about how their practice their retard religion, exept of traditional animal killing and animal cruelity (well the chinese can be worse in this case)

what i care is the 90% political islam

we had christian middle age, we had fascism. we had communism and now we get this fithy rats of islam trash and the driving power is saudi arabia.

islam combines all forms of psychopatic idiocity and garbage. until now no country was able to free itself on its own from islime. and even if some countries came back to securalism as soon as the leader changes they return to islamism.

all muslims are related to some rape victims they took millions of female europeans as slaves - just by trade alone. all of them do not desreve to be alive and should be killed.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 06:00 | 7044922 - - - - - -

there are syrian christians ive been told directly by someone i know that they are like europeans, friendly, rational and intelligent

and europe do not take them in. they actually send the able and rational ones back, because they cant use them for civil war later on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnqG9XAoseU

its the same in russia and yugoslavia, the christians and atheists are normal. the muslimes are lunatic retards, agressive, ignorant, arrogant, brutal and criminal

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 06:04 | 7044928 Ghordius

"all muslims are related to some rape victims they took millions of female europeans as slaves - just by trade alone. all of them do not desreve to be alive and should be killed"

all europeans are related to some rape victims, too. Ancient Romans alone took millions of slaves. Julius Caesar in one campaign took one million of them

you are just reinforcing that Muslims are humans, too

the only question left is if you are a human, too, or just a bot

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 07:10 | 7044955 - - - - - -

you are right i should stop posting on muslims most europeans are castrated dead-end retard like you

i wll never reach anyone anyway

in comparison to you im an immigrant, who knows the 3rd world dump where the average life expectation is between 65-70 years. my parents already had this multiculturalism garbage. now eu is repeating the same shit. you guys lived too long under peace conditions, you lost the reality

i just feel sorry for the last 2% or 3% of the native eurpeans, who still have a brain and want their children to live a normal life.

lucky im still dual citizenship. if it gets problematic i leave your islamo nigger paradise

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 08:41 | 7045232 Ghordius

you are soo cute. I highly doubt you would say such things in person, in my face. you are a very cute keyboard warrior, aren't you?

and the funniest thing is that I'm not even a multiculturalist. but this would probably make your cute little head explode, so forget about it

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 09:52 | 7045511 - - - - - -

you lost and now you try to play the troll-number? dont worry, i alway said openly my opinion since i was young and it always got me into big trouble. and the more i debated people the more i noticed how closed their eyes are. and as this article and you mentionings are about explosions, the only thing that will explode is the moderate muslim bomb they are constructing now in you town.

do you have children? you talk like you dont have any or they are far away from here here. thats why you do not really care. well if thats the case: you are just an asshole

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 05:26 | 7044897 EddieLomax

How do you go about demonizing people who believe in a religion that allows sex with children, regulates the slavery of non-believers, offers death to those who do not believe or obey and sentences those who leave it to death?

You might be pleading for the future of the Palestinians, but I couldn't give a toss about them because they clearly have no regard for human life themselves, they deserve every single misfortune they get.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 01:10 | 7044640 Jack Oliver

All they are trying to do with these false flags is send the message that ISIS can't be stopped - which is complete BS !

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 03:47 | 7044828 Otrader

Well, I think it points to globalization. Look back at little bits from the key players and planners to realize what's going on. If MSM says ISIS, suspect the funding parties instead for these attacks.

Remember this gem from the Dr. of death:

"Today, America would be outraged if U.N. troops entered Los Angeles to restore order [referring to the 1991 LA Riot]. Tomorrow they will be grateful! This is especially true if they were told that there were an outside threat from beyond [i.e., an "isis/isil/alqaida" invasion], whether real or promulgated, that threatened our very existence. It is then that all peoples of the world will plead to deliver them from this evil. The one thing every man fears is the unknown. When presented with this scenario, individual rights will be willingly relinquished for the guarantee of their well-being granted to them by the World Government."

Dr. Henry Kissinger, Bilderberger Conference, Evians, France, 1991

Very clever system in place, use the taxpayers to fund globalization worldwide. Fear and apathy among the scared citizens paving the way for the moneychanges to eventually own it all. The only obstacles are the M.E, Russia and China. Hopefully, they can hang on to finish the fight.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 01:11 | 7044641 tarabel

You know, before the D-Day invasion the BBC broadcast sabotage orders and instructions to the Free French in code, who would then go out and create havoc as directed.

"The Trojan War will not be held. I repeat: The Trojan War will not be held."

"Jean has a long moustache. Jean has a long moustache."

"The long sobs of the violins of autumn" (Invasion imminent)

"Wound my heart with a monotonous languor." (48 hour notification)

Now in the 21st Century, we have our own version of this remote-control guerrilla campaign in action.

Whenever Barack Obama speaks about how well he has done in fighting terrorism, some particularly grotesque act will immediately follow.

Is this in answer to his taunts or merely obedience to his coded directions?

Enquiring minds would like to know.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 01:27 | 7044672 Sanity Bear

I would not put it beyond the realm of possibility that his gun-control speeches are peppered with trigger phrases.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 01:35 | 7044680 tarabel

Total score on that.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 08:22 | 7045159 shovelhead

"If you like your insurance, you can keep your insurance."

Even Rommel knew that was code.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 03:23 | 7044814 22winmag

With all the creepy political pronouncements leading up to Sandy Hoax and the Boston non-bombing, I'd say "coded directions.'

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 01:20 | 7044663 Yen Cross

Gold seems to be heavy again? Perhaps I get lucky.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 02:11 | 7044726 factgasm

#SayaCharlie?

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 02:15 | 7044732 Twee Surgeon

I have heard a rumor that the current President of the United States was formerly known as Barry Soetero and he went to a Koran teaching school in Indonesia during his formative years? I'm not sure if that is true or just a rumor. Could it be possible that this President in the Whitehouse is actually not intending to uphold the Constitution of the United States? Apparently the guy is of a very 'Suspicious' background and may not be what he appears to be? It has been pruposed to me that he might be a Marxist . I am not sure how being a Marxist is conducive to the betterment of the Liberties provided to the American people, in fact it appears to be a fraudulant entry, or a burgulary, by a foreign Government with ideas not acceptable in a Constitutional Republic. If this person Soetero?Obama? has promised under Oath before man and God to uphold the Constitution, why is it that he has no interest in doing it ? As it appears that he desires to do things that are in no way acceptable in the law of this land, United States of America,(non-corporate property of legal residents. free people under Common law.)

Where are the investigators of these people? Sitting back, jerking off to Dwarf Porn while they call the Union for a raise, while feeding of their neighbors to make the payment on the Speed boat or Harley while yer fucking neighbors eat shit and die because it would be inconvenient to investigate the Mayor,Congressman,Senator. Just because of a little passage in the Bible, you think you have free range.

The Oath you took before God and Man, you filthy treasonous C**t's. Nobody put a gun to your head, the U.S. Constitution is the Law of the land,Google it,Bitches.

You will be held accountable for Willfull Ignorance at the expence of your neighbors. If you think God is not watching all your petty egoism, ye shall find yourself much suprised when your tedious oppression is done, ye C**n'ts wake up, you will be held to account.

Government on Earth has the authority of God by way of your Oath, Statuatory contracts are fraud unless fully revealed , do not engage in fraud upon your neighbors for the benefit of Lawyers, Lazy fucking douche scum, the .Gov scum, be. Common Law is the Law of this land, No harm, no loss, get about your peacefull business.

God bless America.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 02:29 | 7044748 Twee Surgeon

The Oath you took before God and Man, you filthy treasonous C**t's. Nobody put a gun to your head, the U.S. Constitution is the Law of the land,Google it,Bitches.

God bless America.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 05:45 | 7044910 Lies All Lies

"jerking off to Dwarf Porn"

Do you have a link?

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 08:24 | 7045173 shovelhead

Of course he does.

He's the dwarf.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 02:57 | 7044783 inosent

why are the 'isis' ppl never in israel. allegedly aren't the jews the ultimate nemesis of the muslims, esp the agitated islamic variety? why travel to indonesia? who care about indonesia?

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 03:11 | 7044799 Early Retirement

ISIS and Israel are allied and Israeli interests manipulate Western foreign policy to favor ISIS.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 03:38 | 7044824 Otrader

They are the first travelling Muslim terrorist group..terrorizing other muslims. I guess it's working with raising the fear index for the rest of us.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 08:25 | 7045178 shovelhead

Yawn.

Ain't working round here.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 04:56 | 7044876 MSimon

Journalist Who Spent 10 Days With ISIS: Israel Only Country They Fear

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Journalist-ISIS-Israel-Fear/2015/12/29/...

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 07:24 | 7045020 insanelysane

Israel plays for keeps. The US just publishes that they had X thousands of bombing missions. Remember the US was bombin for months and the Russians were bombing for weeks. Paris gets attacked and the next week the French were bombing ISIS HQ in Syria. Somehow the thousands of bombing missions by the US had somehow missed ISIS HQ. Makes you think, not really, ZH-ers already know.

We are only supposed to "know" what we have been told, but is any of it verified or even verifiable?

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 03:15 | 7044805 Early Retirement

Jewish central bankers roofing index futures on this good news. Not spending their own money, of course. Selling their own shares to the taxpayers.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 03:19 | 7044807 22winmag

Wounded means blown to bits and perhaps better off dead.

Just ask American servicemen and Ukrainian civilians.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 03:40 | 7044825 Twee Surgeon

I just have a problem believing that a group of people are so desirous of power are afoot.

What is it that they want ? Can we not just give them Puert Rico or something ?

The Puerto Ricans seem to be not that desirous of that little Island,It looks nice, let's get the Puerto Ricans into the Imagimerica, and the Canadians can have the island.

The Puerto Ricans will not pick Coffee beans for $8 an hour so they have to bring in outsiders,

I think I might fuck off to Puert Rico and pick Coffee beans until a local aids patient Shivs me in the Kidney, Democratic reality is a bitch.

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 03:27 | 7044816 RevIdahoSpud3

So??? In Syria it was determined that ISIS was an invention of the USCIA? The USCIA founded, funded, armed, and trained ISIS. ISIS was/is a US "assett". If that is the case then are the "ISIS" attacks world wide a doubling down on ISIS by the deep state to confirm that ISIS must be destroyed at all costs so that means wiping them out in Syria, regime change in Syria and oil pipelines in Syria. Not to mention driving a wedge between Russia and Iran in behalf of the Israel/Saudi coalition? These ISIS attacks from San Bernardino to Indonesia to France to (your town next)? almost seem like...look squirrel!! Maybe I read to much on ZH?

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 03:49 | 7044829 Equalizer

Off to Bali next month, can't wait!

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 05:36 | 7044898 mass1q

Isis? Read = zionist sponsored terrorsm. Israel and Indonesia do business togheter, another example of a muslim state infiltrated by Jews (Just like Turkey).

95% of world "terror" is CIA/Mossad/Mi6 and friends sponsored, people wake up

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 05:42 | 7044908 Lies All Lies

Idiot

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 05:40 | 7044907 Lies All Lies

Barbarians coming to a mall near you. In fact they are already there. Just a question of time (so how is life, living on your knees?)

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 06:12 | 7044932 Jack Oliver

They have managed to create a decade worth of false flag terror in 14 FUCKING days since the beginning of the year ! This is a record that can never be broken !!

Thu, 01/14/2016 - 08:34 | 7045208 roadhazard