2016 Jakarta attacks
On 14 January 2016, multiple explosions and gunfire were reported near the Sarinah shopping mall in central Jakarta, Indonesia, at the intersection of Jalan Kyai Haji Wahid Hasyim and Jalan MH Thamrin. One blast went off in a Burger King restaurant outside the mall. The attack occurred near a United Nations (UN) information centre, as well as luxury hotels and foreign embassies. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) confirmed that a Dutch UN official was seriously injured in the attacks. It was reported an armed stand-off took place on the fourth level of the Menara Cakrawala (Skyline Tower) on Jalan MH Thamrin. At least eight people—four attackers and four civilians (three Indonesians and an Algerian-Canadian)—were killed, and 23 others were injured due to the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility.
| 2016 Jakarta attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of terrorism in Indonesia and the spillover of the Syrian civil war | |
Attack site shown on a map of Jakarta | |
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 6°11′12.56″S 106°49′23.38″E |
| Date | 14 January 2016 10:40 – 15:30 WIB (UTC+07:00) |
Attack type | Suicide bombings, shootout |
| Deaths | 8 total
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| Injured | 24 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State |
No. of participants | 4 to 14 |