Several explosions are heard in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with reports of casualties.UPDATE: The Islamic State-linked media group Aamaaq has reported that IS fighters were behind the armed attacks in the Indonesian capital.
It quoted an unspecified “source” as saying that the attacks targeted foreign nationals and the security forces charged with protecting them.
However, there has so far been no official IS statement.
An express deliveryman who witnessed the bomb attacks has told Reuters that the attackers were dressed in black and looked professional.
“I saw the motorcycles rider take out a long gun and shoot at everybody at the site. They looked really professional judging by the way they fired,” the witness called Reza said.
Source: BBC
Where, When and How it all started:
At least 17 people have been killed in a series of bomb and gun attacks in central Jakarta, as gun fire continues in the capitals down town area, says Indonesian police.
The police had stated to media that At least five gunmen were among the dead and another five policemen and seven civilians were killed
The attacks, which Indonesian Police believe is a bomb attack, began at around 10.30 am (In Indonesia) with a blast outside the Starbucks coffee shop near the Sarinah shopping mall and a UN building, also damaging a nearby police post.
The explosions were reported to have occurred outside the Sarinah shopping centre, close to the presidential palace and UN offices.
More gunfire and explosions were heard in other areas of Jakarta, though the locations are still unknown.
The Indonesian authorities had been on high alert over the New Year amid warnings of a possible large-scale attack by the so-called Islamic State group.
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