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Jakarta School Mosque Blasts: Police Seize Explosive Powder, Probe 17-Year-Old Suspect

Police say they seized explosive powder plus writings at a 17-year-old suspect’s home, indicating possible hate links under review.

Overview

  • Authorities say they recovered explosive powder and written materials from the teenager’s residence, naming him the lone suspect while checking for any accomplices or group ties.
  • At least 54 people were injured, mostly students, and about 29 remained hospitalized on Saturday for burns, hearing loss, and other injuries.
  • The explosions hit around midday during Friday prayers inside a state high school mosque in Kelapa Gading, located within a naval residential complex.
  • Investigators say the blasts originated near the mosque’s loudspeaker and that forensic work continues to determine the device and mechanism.
  • Police recovered a toy submachine gun with white-supremacist inscriptions and say the incident does not appear to be an organized terror attack, with a possible bullying-revenge motive under investigation.