Ex-Terrorist Exploded Himself At Police Station in Bandung

Liputan6.com, Bandung - Deadly explosion destroyed parts of Indonesian police station in Bandung city, West Java. The explosion took place on Wednesday morning (7/12/2022). 

The explosion happened at the front yard during a regular morning assembly at 08:15 AM.

Police strongly suspected it was a suicide bombing. Eight police and one civilian were injured, one police lost his live, while the perpetrator died. Several body parts were found in the scene. 

"The alleged suicide bomber passed away," said Ahmad Ramadhan, spokesperson of Indonesian Police.

West Java Governor, Ridwan Kamil, revealed the identity of the police office who lost his life as Sofyan. He was an inspector.

Indonesian anti-terror Detachment 88 (Densus 88) also came to investigate the location. As of Wednesday afternoon, the situation is declared safe. 

Densus 88 asked the public to remain calm as the investigation is ongoing. 

"Please give some time and remain calm. Again, Densus 88 is working quickly to understand this incident," said Aswin Siregar, Head of Operational Assistance.

The police office is located near Astana Anyar market and some citizens came to see the place. One circulating photo on Twitter showed that the leg of the victim was torn apart.

Moreover, the perpetrator was revealed to be an ex-convict in a terror-related case back in 2017. He was sent to the infamous Nusakambangan Prison. He just got freed last year.