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Explosions Inside Jakarta School Mosque Injure 54 During Friday Prayers

Police are investigating the cause after officers recovered toy firearms near the mosque.

Overview

  • Authorities cordoned the SMA 27 complex in North Jakarta’s Kelapa Gading and deployed a police bomb squad alongside military engineers to process the scene.
  • Police said 54 people were injured, mostly students, with 20 still hospitalized including three in serious condition.
  • Witnesses and officials reported two blasts around midday just as the sermon began at the mosque located inside a navy compound.
  • Preliminary police statements indicated the explosions came from near the mosque’s loudspeaker, but the cause has not been determined.
  • Investigators urged the public not to speculate about motive as the probe continues following the recovery of toy rifles and a toy gun near the site.