Indonesian National Police headquarters shooting

Indonesian National Police headquarters shooting
Part of terrorism in Indonesia
The police HQ in 2011
Indonesian National Police headquarters shooting is located in Jakarta
Indonesia police HQ
Indonesia police HQ
Indonesian National Police headquarters shooting (Jakarta)
LocationIndonesian National Police headquarters, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Coordinates6°14′21″S 106°48′5″E / 6.23917°S 106.80139°E / -6.23917; 106.80139
Date31 March 2021
±16:30 WIB (UTC+7)
TargetPolice
Attack type
Attempted shooting
WeaponsAir pistol
Deaths1 (the perpetrator)[1]
InjuredNone
PerpetratorsISIL-affiliated lone wolf
MotiveIslamic extremism
Anti-police sentiment

On 31 March 2021, at around 16:30 Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7), a shooting occurred at the Indonesian National Police headquarters in South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. A female assailant attacked police headquarters with a handgun and was shot dead after firing several rounds.[2][3][4] The shooting happened three days after the cathedral bombing in Makassar.

  1. ^ Adhyasta Dirgantara (31 March 2021). "Orang Tak Dikenal Serang Mabes Polri, Ditembak Petugas!". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Gunfire breaks out at Indonesian national police HQ in Jakarta". Al Jazeera. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. ^ Da Costa, Agustinus Beo; Widianto, Stanley (31 March 2021). "Indonesian police shoot dead female attacker in gunfire exchange at police headquarters". Reuters. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. ^ Arnaz, Farouk (31 March 2021). "Woman Pointing Gun at Police HQ Shot to Death". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 31 March 2021.