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Explosions at Jakarta School Mosque Injure 54 During Friday Prayers

Officials urge restraint pending forensic results after the discovery of toy replica guns.

Overview

  • Witnesses reported at least two blasts around midday inside the SMA 27 mosque in North Jakarta as the sermon began.
  • Most injuries were caused by glass shrapnel and burns, with 20 people still hospitalized and three in serious condition.
  • A bomb squad examined the site and found toy rifles and a toy pistol near the mosque, according to Jakarta police.
  • National Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo said the firearms seen in circulating photos were replicas, not real weapons.
  • Investigators are probing a possible young suspect as they collect forensic evidence and interview witnesses, cautioning against speculation about motive or cause.