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Indonesian Police Kill Four Attackers in Jakarta, Securing the Area

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The Indonesian police eliminated four suspected militants who had carried out bomb and gun attacks in Jakarta, a police spokesman said. Four other attackers were arrested.

An Indonesian policeman runs near the site of a blast in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 14, 2016

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Jakarta Attacks Gunmen Hiding in Cinema With Many People Inside - Reports

The police are now "sterilizing the building from basement to top", spokesman Iqbal Kabid told journalists saying that the skirmish between security forces and terrorists was taking place in the cinema located in the same building as the attacked Starbucks cafe.

He added that the police were going to declare "the situation secure soon".

Earlier in the day, at least six people were killed in a series of explosions in the Indonesian capital after around 10-15 gunmen entered the downtown area on motorcycles, carrying rifles and explosives.

Counter terrorism personnel have been deployed to the incident area pic.twitter.com/MP5gOIQENO
— Saifulbahri Ismail (@saifulcna) 14 января 2016

More armed security forces arrive on the scene pic.twitter.com/ol7PJa87G7
— Saifulbahri Ismail (@saifulcna) 14 января 2016

The bomb scene pic.twitter.com/TBetJy0zNU
— Jewel Topsfield (@JewelTopsfield) 14 января 2016

At least 10 people have been killed, including police, a foreigner, and the four suspected perpetrators, CNN reported. According to the Jakarta police, another 10 have been injured, including a foreigner.

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