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| Indonesia church attacks: two dead after bombs target Sunday masses | Indonesia church attacks: two dead after bombs target Sunday masses |
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| At least two people have been killed and 13 others injured in bomb attacks, including a suicide blast, targeting churches in Indonesia’s second biggest city, Surabaya. | At least two people have been killed and 13 others injured in bomb attacks, including a suicide blast, targeting churches in Indonesia’s second biggest city, Surabaya. |
| The attacks in the predominantly Muslim country came days after police ended a riot and hostage-taking at a detention center near Jakarta that left five dead and five injured. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility. | |
| “There have been three attacks at three churches,” Frans Barung Mangera, a spokesman for East Java police said. | “There have been three attacks at three churches,” Frans Barung Mangera, a spokesman for East Java police said. |
| Breaking: Video showing one of the Surabaya attackers riding a motorcycle into the grounds of a church and detonating a bomb. pic.twitter.com/X0DBrHB4p9 | |
| The blasts all occurred within 10 minutes of each other, police said, with the first explosion at 7.30am (0030 GMT). | The blasts all occurred within 10 minutes of each other, police said, with the first explosion at 7.30am (0030 GMT). |
| Police only gave details of the attack on Santa Maria catholic church. There have been no claims of responsibility. | Police only gave details of the attack on Santa Maria catholic church. There have been no claims of responsibility. |
| “We have confirmed one died at the scene, one died at the hospital, two police officers were injured and there are some civilians injured,” Mangera said. | “We have confirmed one died at the scene, one died at the hospital, two police officers were injured and there are some civilians injured,” Mangera said. |
| “In total 13 people are being treated at the hospital.” | “In total 13 people are being treated at the hospital.” |
| Indonesia is home to significant numbers of Christians, Hindus and Buddhists but there are concerns over rising intolerance. | Indonesia is home to significant numbers of Christians, Hindus and Buddhists but there are concerns over rising intolerance. |
| Extremists have mounted a series of attacks against Christians and other minorities in recent years. | Extremists have mounted a series of attacks against Christians and other minorities in recent years. |
| Indonesian police shot and wounded a man who attacked a church congregation in Sleman town with a sword during Sunday Mass in February. The radical Islamist, who had wanted to fight with the Islamic State group in Syria, injured four people. | Indonesian police shot and wounded a man who attacked a church congregation in Sleman town with a sword during Sunday Mass in February. The radical Islamist, who had wanted to fight with the Islamic State group in Syria, injured four people. |
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