Suicide bombing hits Indonesia police station

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IANS Jakarta
Last Updated : Jul 05 2016 | 11:42 AM IST

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a police station in Indonesia's Central Java province on Tuesday, officials said.

The blast took place just after the bomber entered the gate of the police station, Xinhua news agency quoted Inspector General Condro Kirono as saying.

Riding a motorcycle, the bomber detonated the bomb just after a police officer stopped him. The blast killed the bomber and seriously wounded the police officer, he said.

There was no a report of damage at the police station.

The Indonesian Intelligence Agency said the bombing was allegedly carried out by the Islamic State terror group.

--IANS

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