2017 Jakarta bombings

2017 Jakarta bombings
Part of terrorism in Indonesia
2017 Jakarta bombings is located in Jakarta
2017 Jakarta bombings
2017 Jakarta bombings (Jakarta)
2017 Jakarta bombings is located in Indonesia
2017 Jakarta bombings
2017 Jakarta bombings (Indonesia)
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LocationJakarta, Indonesia
Coordinates6°13′45.56″S 106°51′07.38″E / 6.2293222°S 106.8520500°E / -6.2293222; 106.8520500
Date24 May 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-24)
9:00 – 9:05 WIB (UTC+07:00)
Attack type
Suicide bombings
Deaths5 (including both perpetrators)
Injured11[1]
Perpetrators Islamic State
No. of participants
2 perpetrators
  • Ahmad Sukri
  • Ichwan Nurul Salam
MotiveIslamist extremism

On 24 May 2017, two explosions occurred at a bus terminal in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta. Police confirmed that the explosions were caused by multiple explosive devices found in the toilet and in another part of the terminal.[2][3] The bombings killed five people: three policemen and two attackers.[4] The 11 injured people were taken to multiple hospitals across the Eastern Jakarta area.

The attack occurred just two days after an ISIS-linked suicide bombing targeting concert-goers occurred in Manchester, United Kingdom, which killed 22 people and occurred on the day after government clashes with ISIS-linked militants began in Marawi, Philippines.

According to the Indonesian Police Watch, the attack was the deadliest attack on the Indonesian National Police. This was later surpassed in 2018 when a standoff between police officers and terrorists occurred in Mako Brimob.[5]

  1. ^ Medistiara, Yulida. "Korban Bom Kampung Melayu: Polisi, Sopir Angkot, hingga Mahasiswi". Detik. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. ^ Makitan, Gadi (24 May 2017). "Explosion Occurred in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta". Tempo. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Eyewitness hears "two explosions" erupt in East Jakarta". The Jakarta Post. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  4. ^ Chew, Amy (24 May 2017). "5 killed after blasts hit bus terminal in Jakarta". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  5. ^ Pratama, Adiatmaputra Fajar (25 May 2017). "IPW: Jangan Terprovokasi, Bom Kampung Melayu bukan Pengalihan Isu". Tribun News. Retrieved 6 July 2017.