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| 14 injured after Catholic church in Indonesia hit by suspected suicide bomb attack (VIDEOS) | 14 injured after Catholic church in Indonesia hit by suspected suicide bomb attack (VIDEOS) |
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| A bomb went off outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar during Sunday service. Police believe it was a suicide attack. | A bomb went off outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar during Sunday service. Police believe it was a suicide attack. |
| The moment of the blast was caught on a CCTV camera. | The moment of the blast was caught on a CCTV camera. |
| A video from the scene shows debris scattered near the gate at the building’s main entrance. | A video from the scene shows debris scattered near the gate at the building’s main entrance. |
| Indonesian media quoted the South Sulawesi Regional Police spokesperson, Kombes E. Zulfan, who described the explosion as a suicide bombing. | Indonesian media quoted the South Sulawesi Regional Police spokesperson, Kombes E. Zulfan, who described the explosion as a suicide bombing. |
| National police spokesperson Argo Yuwono later told reporters that two suspected perpetrators were riding a motorbike as they tried to enter the church. He added that a charred vehicle and human remains were found at the scene. | |
| Overall, 14 people were hospitalized, according to Yuwono. | |
| Wilhelmus Tulak, a priest at the church, told a local TV station that a parking attendant was burned when he tried to stop the attack. | |
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