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Jakarta Mosque Explosion Injures Over 50; Suspect Identified

Jakarta Mosque Explosion Injures Over 50; Suspect Identified

More than 50 people were injured when explosions ripped through a mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, during Friday prayers, authorities said. Police have identified a 17-year-old student as the suspected perpetrator.

The blast occurred at around 12:15 p.m. local time (05:15 GMT) inside a mosque located within a state-run high school complex in Kelapa Gading, a district in northern Jakarta. Most of the injured were students, according to Indonesia’s police chief, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who said the suspect was also among those hurt. β€œAn investigation is ongoing, including how the suspect assembled and carried out the attack,” Prabowo told reporters …