55 injured in Jakarta mosque explosion; teen suspect identified
Dozens of people were injured in an explosion during Friday prayers at a mosque in a school complex in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.
Witnesses described at least two loud blasts, panic, and smoke filling the mosque as dozens fled.
A 17-year-old student at the school has been identified as the “suspected perpetrator” and is undergoing surgery after being injured in the explosion.
Toy rifles and a toy gun were found near the mosque, city police chief Asep Edi Suheri said, urging the public not to speculate before investigations are completed.
One student who was attending prayers at the mosque told reporters that the explosion threw nails in the air, injuring five of his friends.
