Jakarta blast is suspected suicide bombing, 1 policeman dead
Five officers also injured, says police chief

Indonesian police stand guard at the site of a militant attack in central Jakarta, Indonesia in this January 16, 2016 file photo. PHOTO: REUTERS
"There has been a bomb, for now we suspect it is a suicide bombing," deputy national police chief Syafruddin, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, told TV station TVOne.
He said the bomber was killed along with one police officer, and five other policemen were injured.


















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