Indonesia: kamikaze attacks in 3 churches in Surabaya, 13 dead and dozens injured
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14 May 2018
New attack in Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia: 4 suicide bombers blew themselves up against the police headquarters, injuring at least 10 people including 4 officers. According to police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera, the four motorcycle bombers were all part of the same family and died while an 8-year-old girl who was with them was saved and was taken to hospital. "There were four motorcycle bombers who died, their identity is still under verification", said Barung Mangera, stressing that "an 8-year-old girl who was with them was taken to the hospital". The city yesterday was shaken by a series of explosions that targeted 3 Christian churches. At least 13 dead and about forty injured in the attacks carried out by a single family-kamikaze made up of two parents, two daughters aged 9 and 12 and two teenage sons. The attacks had been claimed by Isis.