Astana Anyar bombing
On 7 December 2022, at around 8:20 AM Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7), a suicide bombing incident occurred at an Indonesian National Police station in Astana Anyar District, Bandung, West Java. The attacker and one police officer were killed by the explosion, while 11 people were injured including 3 police officers.
| Astana Anyar bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of terrorism in Indonesia | |
| Location | Astana Anyar police station, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 6.9278°S 107.6003°E |
| Date | 7 December 2022 ±08:20 WIB (UTC+7) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 2 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 11 |
| Perpetrators | Jamaah Ansharut Daulah Jemaah Islamiyah (support) |
No. of participants | 1 |
| Motive | Islamic extremism Anti-government sentiment Anti-police sentiment Passing of the 2022 Bill of Indonesian Criminal Code into law |
Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Chief of the Indonesian National Police said that the perpetrator was affiliated to the Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) Bandung branch.
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