Jakarta Globe, Farouk Arnaz & Donny Andhika Mononimbar, August 28, 2016
Police attend the scene in Medan on Sunday (28/08). (Antara Photo/Irsan Mulyadi) |
Jakarta. A
suicide bomb attempt at a Catholic church in Medan, North Sumatra, Sunday
morning (28/08) has left the suspect with minor injuries after the bomb failed
to detonate correctly.
Father
Albert S. Pandingan was leading the Sunday service at Medan's St. Yoseph church
when the suspect, identified as I.A.H., ran towards to pulpit and attempted to
stab the priest. The bomb hidden in the suspect's vest failed to detonate, only
creating sparks which injured the would-be attacker. The priest sustained only
minor scratches to his arm.
I.A.H. is a
17-year-old student from Setia Budi in Medan Selayang, North Sumatra.
Members of
the church congregation seized the suspect, who was carrying a knife, an axe
and a pipe bomb in his backpack, before police arrived to clear and secure the
venue.
“We have
seized a back backpack from the perpetrator. The perpetrator is alive and
injured and there are no casualties in this incident,” National Police
spokesman Insp. Gen. Boy Rafli Amar told Beritasatu.
Boy also
said police had found what a drawing that resembles the Islamic State flag. It
remains unclear if the suspect is affiliated with a terror cell and police are
investigating potential links.
In early
July, a day before Idul Fitri celebrations, a suicide bomber targeted the Solo
police headquarters but killed only himself.
Man detained after Indonesian priest injured in church attack https://t.co/OrwvgJRtAb pic.twitter.com/1EdgobkByg— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 28, 2016
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