Turkish Tour Guide 'Prevented More Casualties' In Istanbul Bombing
Turkish tour guide Sibel Satiroglu prevented additional casualties during the suicide bombing in Istanbul after she witnessed the moment of the attack and shouted at the German tourists she was guiding to run away, Hurriyet reports.
Satiroglu was slightly wounded in her feet and suffered a loss of hearing after the blast, but continued to help at hospitals where the wounded were taken.
Seven Detained In Connection With Istanbul Suicide Bombing
Seven people have been detained in connection with a suicide bombing at the heart of Istanbul's historic district that killed 10 German tourists, Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala has said.
Turkey has blamed the IS group for the bombing.
As reports emerge that an IS-linked news agency has said IS were behind the attacks in Jakarta this morning, Linus Gustafsson of the Swedish Defense University has notes that the Indonesian Abu Sayyaf Group declared allegiance to IS back in 2014.
Indonesian IS Militant 'Planning This For Awhile' -- Jakarta Police Chief
Indonesia's police chief Tito Karnavian has said that the IS group is "definitely" behind the attacks in Jakarta this morning and that Indonesian IS militant Bahrun Naim, who is thought to be in Syria, has been "planning this for awhile. He is behind this attack."
IS-allied News Agency Says IS Behind Jakarta Attacks
The IS-aligned Aamaq news agency has said that the IS group carried out this morning's attacks in Jakarta.
"Islamic State fighters carried out an armed attack this morning targeting foreign nationals and the security forces charged with protecting them in the Indonesian capital," Aamaaq said on its Telegram channel.
IS 'Definitely' Behind Attack -- Jakarta's Police Chief
Jakarta's police chief has now said that the IS group are "definitely" behind the attacks in the Indonesian capital this morning.
Dutch UN Employee 'Critically Injured' In Jakarta Attacks
A United Nations employee from the Netherlands, Johan Kieft, was critically injured at a bomb blast near a Starbucks cafe in Jakarta this morning and was undergoing surgery, his wife has said in an interview.
Timeline Of Jakarta Attacks
Reuters has created a timeline of the attacks in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta this morning in which seven people -- including five militants -- were killed.
The full timeline can be viewed here.
The first explosion occurred near a Starbucks cafe in central Jakarta at 10.49 a.m. local time (GMT +0700 hours).
A second explosion happened just eight minutes later at 10.57. A police officer was shot at 11.00 near the explosion site. Gunfire and several explosions -- six according to local TV -- were heard.
Five policemen were shot after a clash with attackers in front of a Starbucks branch in Jakarta, Indonesian deputy police chief Budi Gunawan says.