US EditionIndonesian Police Investigate Ties Between a Mosque Attack Suspect and Hate Groups
Investigations continue into the 17-year-old student suspect after twin mosque explosions injured 55 during Friday prayers at SMAN 72 in North Jakarta.
- During midday Friday prayers at SMAN 72 in Kelapa Gading, two blasts inside and outside the mosque injured at least 54 people, with a 17-year-old suspected perpetrator.
- Investigators say they are probing whether bullying prompted the attack, with police finding a toy submachine gun and seized writings from the suspect's home, `We are still investigating the possibility that bullying was a factor that motivated the suspect to carry out the attack`, Budi Hermanto said.
- Police reported dozens of injuries and hospitalizations, with 55 people in hospitals and about 29 students hospitalized on Saturday for burns as worshipers and a canteen worker Luciana described panic and smoke.
- Police cordoned off the iron-gated compound with armed officers and forensics teams, while national police said the student suspect is undergoing surgery and will be questioned after recovery.
- The attack is unusual in Indonesia, where past attacks targeted churches and Western sites, and the navy-owned school complex in Kelapa Gading underscores security sensitivity amid Islamist militancy suppression in recent years.
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Indonesian police investigate ties between a mosque attack suspect and hate groups
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police seized explosive powder and writings from the home of a 17-year-suspect in an attack on a mosque at a high school that injured scores of students, and are investigating his possible links to hate groups, officials said Saturday. The suspect was among the 54 injured in Friday’s blast in […]
Indonesian authorities are investigating the alleged involvement of a student in Friday's explosions at a high school mosque in Jakarta, which left nearly 100 injured, the national police chief said on Saturday.
Police revealed obstacles in investigating the motives of the alleged perpetrator of the explosion at SMAN 72 Jakarta, West Kelapa Gading, Friday (11/7/2025).
Twin Explosions at Jakarta School Mosque Injure 54 During Friday Prayers; 17-Year-Old Student Suspected
A series of explosions during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a high school complex in Jakarta’s Kelapa Gading district left 54 people injured, mostly students. Indonesian authorities have identified a 17-year-old male student from the same school as the suspected assailant, who is currently undergoing surgery. Police found toy firearms with extremist slogans at the scene, but the investigation has not concluded any terrorist motives. Most inj…
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