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Four injured in firebomb attack on Samarinda church

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Jakarta Globe - November 13, 2016

Jakarta – Four people were injured when a Molotov cocktail exploded in front of a church in Samarinda district, East Kalimantan, on Sunday morning (13/11).

"It is true. Four people were injured, including a toddler," East Kalimantan Police chief Insp. Gen. Safaruddin told news portal Detik.com.

The incident occurred at around 10.30 a.m. local time during Sunday Mass at the Ecumenical Christian Church located in Jalan Cipto Mangunkkusumo in Loa Janan Ilir village, Samarinda Seberang subdistrict.

Four motorcycles were also damaged in the attack. The four victims were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. "The alleged suspect has been arrested," Safaruddin said.

The alleged attacker, who was only identified by the initial J., is a 33-year-old resident of Bogor, West Java. He reportedly wore a black shirt featuring the word "Jihad" when police arrested him.

Source: http://jakartaglobe.id/news/four-injured-firebomb-attack-samarinda-church/

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