Post by Logan on Jan 15, 2016 0:22:16 GMT -6
National police spokesman Anton Charliyan has told reporters a black IS flag was found at the home of one of the Jakarta attackers and police believe they have established their identities.
He says two of the five men were previously convicted and imprisoned for terrorism offenses. He did not release any names.
Five men attacked a Starbucks cafe and a traffic police booth with hand-made bombs, guns and suicide vests Thursday, killing two people and injuring 20. All the attackers were killed.
The scene of the attack, in Jakarta's downtown business area, has been sealed off with metal fences. Traffic was flowing normally on Friday morning.
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Thursday's attack in central Jakarta left seven dead, five were the attackers and two were civilians - and Indonesian and a Canadian.
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He says two of the five men were previously convicted and imprisoned for terrorism offenses. He did not release any names.
Five men attacked a Starbucks cafe and a traffic police booth with hand-made bombs, guns and suicide vests Thursday, killing two people and injuring 20. All the attackers were killed.
The scene of the attack, in Jakarta's downtown business area, has been sealed off with metal fences. Traffic was flowing normally on Friday morning.
-snip-
Thursday's attack in central Jakarta left seven dead, five were the attackers and two were civilians - and Indonesian and a Canadian.
Continue reading at hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDONESIA_EXPLOSION_THE_LATEST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-15-01-03-07 .