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At Least 7 Dead In Jakarta Attacks, ISIS Claim Responsibility

At least seven people have been killed in a series of coordinated bomb and gun attacks in the the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. A series of explosions went off in central Jakarta, in a terrorist attack involving suicide bombers The blasts were centred around Thamrin Street, a major shopping and business district close to foreign embassies and the United Nations offices. The attackers targeted a busy shopping area in downtown Jakarta ISIS have claimed responsibility saying it was targeting foreign nationals and security forces according to a news agency linked to the group. Police say the situation is now under control, with five suspected attackers among those killed. Indonesian police say they have regained control after several attackers launched a gun and bomb attack on the city. Al Jazeera reports: At least seven people, including five attackers, were killed in the explosions and gun battle between police and the attackers in the central business district of the city. Tito Karnavian, the Jakarta police chief, said ISIL was “definitely” behind the attack. Karnavian told Reuters news agency that Indonesian ISIL fighter Bahrun Naim, who is believed to be in Syria, was “planning this for a while. He is behind this attack.” Earlier, [...]