(Breaking) Bomb Blast, Gunfire, Rock Indonesian Capital

The blasts were centered around Thamrin Street, a major shopping and business district close to foreign embassies and the United Nations offices. Police say the situation is now under control, with five suspected attackers among at least seven people killed. It is not yet clear which group was behind the assault, which President Joko Widodo called an “act of terror”. “We all are grieving for the fallen victims of this incident, but we also condemn the act that has disturbed the security and peace and spread terror among our people,” President Widodo said. News emanating from Jakarta has shown several bodies lying on the road outside a cafe, as well as seriously injured people being carried away. Details remain unclear, but at least one of the blasts hit a Starbucks cafe outside the Sarinah shopping center and next to a police security post. Eyewitnesses say several attackers entered the cafe and detonated explosives. It is not clear whether the attacks were carried out by the Islamic State since no group has taken responsibility for the attacks yet. We promise to bring you details of the attacks as the day goes by.