Posted on 01/13/2016 8:17:16 PM PST by rdl6989
Several explosions were heard in the center of the Indonesian capital on Thursday, witnesses told Reuters.
Police were not immediately available for comment, but according to the an official Jakarta police Twitter account one explosion went off in front of a shopping centre called the Sarinah mall.
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NOT related to terrorism. No reason to think it may be.
Remember if they shouted “Alluh Akbar” it means: “this has absolutely nothing to do with Islam!”
Smells like.........ISLAM!!!
I think this may be a very big incident.
There are reports now that these explosions were near a UN office in Jakarta. Could we maybe move this to “Breaking”?
https://www.rt.com/news/328828-indonesia-jakarta-terror-attack-cafe/
I agree. I’m seeing some reports come up on Twitter saying this was near the UN office.


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Just more islamos being islamos. Let’s hope some islamo POS suffered.
Stop Jihad Now!
Let’s not get on our high horse and paint, with a broad brush, a peaceful religion just because of the violent actions of a few...hundred...million.
I’m more concerned with the anti Islamic backlash that is sure to come if thousands of innocents were killed here.
The latest from ABC is 3 suicide bombers hit a Starbucks, I heard all of the other reports, some said a mall hit, others the UN hit. But this is the latest.
Multiple Neighborhoods - Quartz (new one on me)
http://qz.com/594097/jakarta-has-been-hit-by-a-series-of-attacks-in-multiple-neighborhoods/
"It's Methodists!"
Religion of pieces again?
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