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2nd LD: 6 killed including 3 police, scores injured in attacks in Indonesia's capital

Xinhua, January 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

Six people including three policemen were killed and scores of others injured after gunmen attacked a traffic police post near a shopping mall here on Thursday, national police spokesman, Brigadier General Anton Charliyan, told reporters.

Jakarta Police spokesman M. Iqbal said in a TV telephone interview that "The explosions were allegedly from bombs, we don't know yet. Further investigation is underway at present. Our apparatus is now combing a coffee shop building at the left side of the attacked traffic police post."

Footages broadcast by Metro TV showed that some of the explosions also took place in the front yard of the shopping mall. Another footage showed two people in white clothes pointed their guns to the street direction, and gave orders to their colleagues who followed behind.

The TV reported that at least 14 people were involved in the shootout with police. A witness said that among those killed in the incident was a foreigner.

The TV also reported that another explosion occurred in Palmerah, West Jakarta. Endit