2016 Jakarta attacks

2016 Jakarta attacks
Part of terrorism in Indonesia and the spillover of the Syrian civil war
2016 Jakarta attacks is located in Jakarta
2016 Jakarta attacks
Attack site shown on a map of Jakarta
LocationJakarta, Indonesia
Coordinates6°11′12.56″S 106°49′23.38″E / 6.1868222°S 106.8231611°E / -6.1868222; 106.8231611
Date14 January 2016
10:40 – 15:30 WIB (UTC+07:00)
Attack type
Suicide bombings, shootout
WeaponsPistol, Grenade, suicide vest, IED
Deaths8 total
  • 4 civilians
  • 4 attackers
Injured24
PerpetratorsIslamic State Islamic State
No. of participants
4 to 14

On 14 January 2016, multiple explosions and gunfire were reported near the Sarinah shopping mall in central Jakarta, Indonesia, at the intersection of Jalan Kyai Haji Wahid Hasyim and Jalan MH Thamrin.[1] One blast went off in a Burger King restaurant outside the mall.[1] The attack occurred near a United Nations (UN) information centre, as well as luxury hotels and foreign embassies.[2] The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) confirmed that a Dutch UN official was seriously injured in the attacks.[3] It was reported an armed stand-off took place on the fourth level of the Menara Cakrawala (Skyline Tower) on Jalan MH Thamrin.[4] At least eight people—four attackers and four civilians (three Indonesians and an Algerian-Canadian)—were killed, and 23 others were injured due to the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility.[3]

  1. ^ a b Kapoor, Kanupriya; Whiteside, Darren (14 January 2016). "Blasts, gunfight in Indonesian capital; at least three dead". Reuters. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Jakarta attacks: Bombs and gunfire rock Indonesian capital". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b Spiller, Penny; Allen, Claudia; Lawson, Alastair; Wong, Tessa; Asher, Saira; Chen, Heather; Paterson, Simeon & Mikailu, Naziru (14 January 2016). "As it happened: Jakarta attacks". BBC News. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  4. ^ Indrawan, Aditya Fajar (14 January 2016). "Kapolda dan Kapolres Jakpus Masuk ke Gedung Cakrawala Meski Ada Baku Tembak". detiknews. Retrieved 14 January 2016.