The so-called Islamic State (IS) was behind a series of explosions and gun attacks in the capital Jakarta, an IS-linked news agency and police say.At least two civilians and five attackers died in the assaults, described as an attempt to mimic the deadly Paris attacks.
Security forces battled militants for hours, with the attacks centring on a major business and shopping district.
It follows warnings late last year that Islamists were planning a major attack.
'We are not afraid'
National police spokesman Anton Charliyan said the perpetrators had "imitated" the Paris attacks, saying the authorities suspected a local group affiliated to IS. It is not clear who he was referring to.He said police had received warnings in November from IS they were planning a "concert in Indonesia", meaning an attack.
Two of the attackers were killed in a suicide bombing, police said, with the other three killed in gun battles with police.
A Canadian and an Indonesian national also died.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has called on his country not to be defeated by "these acts of terror".
Several foreign governments advise caution while visiting Indonesia, with the UK Foreign Office urging its nationals to "maintain vigilance" after the attacks.The attack on the Indonesian capital is sadly part of a pattern that has been repeating itself in several cities around the world in recent months.
Istanbul, Paris and now Jakarta have all experienced what counter-terrorism officials classify as a "Marauding Terrorist Firearms Attack", or MTFA for short.
In other words, police forces have had to react quickly to the sudden appearance of an unknown number of gunmen rampaging through the heart of an urban area, intent on killing as many people as possible and securing themselves maximum publicity.
The aim for the authorities in each case is to bring the situation under control as fast as possible with minimal loss of life, something that UK and other forces have been rehearsing since the disastrous Mumbai siege of 2008.
But preventing such attacks requires better intelligence and needs more effective sharing of information among the people who need to know it.
The so-called Islamic State (IS) was behind a series of explosions and gun attacks in the capital Jakarta, an IS-linked news agency and police say.At least two civilians and five attackers died in the assaults, described as an attempt to mimic the deadly Paris attacks.Security forces battled militants for hours, with the attacks centring on a major business and shopping district.It follows warnings late last year that Islamists were planning a major attack.'We are not afraid'National police spokesman Anton Charliyan said the perpetrators had "imitated" the Paris attacks, saying the authorities suspected a local group affiliated to IS. It is not clear who he was referring to.He said police had received warnings in November from IS they were planning a "concert in Indonesia", meaning an attack.Two of the attackers were killed in a suicide bombing, police said, with the other three killed in gun battles with police.A Canadian and an Indonesian national also died.Indonesian President Joko Widodo has called on his country not to be defeated by "these acts of terror".Several foreign governments advise caution while visiting Indonesia, with the UK Foreign Office urging its nationals to "maintain vigilance" after the attacks.The attack on the Indonesian capital is sadly part of a pattern that has been repeating itself in several cities around the world in recent months.Istanbul, Paris and now Jakarta have all experienced what counter-terrorism officials classify as a "Marauding Terrorist Firearms Attack", or MTFA for short.In other words, police forces have had to react quickly to the sudden appearance of an unknown number of gunmen rampaging through the heart of an urban area, intent on killing as many people as possible and securing themselves maximum publicity.The aim for the authorities in each case is to bring the situation under control as fast as possible with minimal loss of life, something that UK and other forces have been rehearsing since the disastrous Mumbai siege of 2008.But preventing such attacks requires better intelligence and needs more effective sharing of information among the people who need to know it.
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