2017 Jakarta bombings
On 24 May 2017, two explosions occurred at a bus terminal in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta. Police confirmed that the explosions were caused by multiple explosive devices found in the toilet and in another part of the terminal. The bombings killed five people: three policemen and two attackers. The 11 injured people were taken to multiple hospitals across the Eastern Jakarta area.
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| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 6°13′45.56″S 106°51′07.38″E |
| Date | 24 May 2017 9:00 – 9:05 WIB (UTC+07:00) |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
| Deaths | 5 (including both perpetrators) |
| Injured | 11 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State |
No. of participants | 2 perpetrators
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| Motive | Islamist extremism |
The attack occurred just two days after an ISIS-linked suicide bombing targeting concert-goers occurred in Manchester, United Kingdom, which killed 22 people and occurred on the day after government clashes with ISIS-linked militants began in Marawi, Philippines.
According to the Indonesian Police Watch, the attack was the deadliest attack on the Indonesian National Police. This was later surpassed in 2018 when a standoff between police officers and terrorists occurred in Mako Brimob.