Explosion rips through police HQ in Indonesia's Surabaya: official

An explosion has occurred at a police headquarters in Surabaya, and officials have confirmed there's been one officer casualty.

Indonesian police carry body bags at the scene of a bomb blast.

The Australian government has condemned attacks on churches in Surabaya, Indonesia, that killed 11. Source: AAP

An explosion ripped through a police headquarters in Indonesia's second biggest city Surabaya on Monday claiming at least one casualty, authorities said, just a day after a wave of suicide bombings on churches killed at least 14 and injured dozens more.

"There was an explosion and one of our members is a victim," said East Java Police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera, without saying whether the officer had been killed or injured.

He added that the attack was carried out by suspects driving "vehicles".

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Published 14 May 2018 1:17pm
Updated 14 May 2018 1:38pm
Presented by Tinrawat Banyat
Source: AAP


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