Witnesses said an explosion was caused by a suicide bomber, but there was no immediate confirmation of the claim. National Police spokesman Maj. Gen. Anton Charliyan said security is focused on anticipating attacks in vulnerable regions, including Jakarta.
Latest updates (in IST):
11:33 am: An Associated Press reporter has heard an explosion from a cafe near the Starbucks that was attacked earlier. The explosion occurred after about 25 anti-terror squad police stormed the cafe.
There is no word on what happened to them, but after the explosion several other police and medical personnel in white overalls were seen running to the cafe.
Two ambulances also drove to the area, and were standing by.
11: 25 am: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has cut short his trip to central Java to return to Jakarta. He urged Indonesians not to speculate over who was behind the attacks that have killed at least six people.
11:20 am: Following the events, the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta has issued a warning to its citizens, asking them to avoid areas around the Sari Pan Pacific Hotel and Sarinah Plaza in downtown Jakarta.
11:18 am: Another explosion has been reported near a central Jakarta building.
11:04 am: Indonesia President urges public not to speculate on over who is behind the Jakarta attacks: spokesman.
10:55 am: Indonesia police tells domestic TV news no hostages taken in Jakarta attack.
10:35 am: Three more blasts near Turkish, Pakistan embassies
Indonesian network TVOne says at least three more explosions have taken place in Jakarta. It says the explosions occurred in Cikni, Silpi and Kuningan neighborhoods, near the Turkish and Pakistani embassies. It did not say if there were any casualties in the blasts that occurred after three explosions took place in downtown Jakarta earlier.
10:29 am: Witnesses are reporting that three suicide bomb explosions have taken place at a Starbucks cafe in downtown Jakarta.
A bank security guard says he saw at least five attackers, including three suicide bombers who exploded themselves in a Starbucks cafe in downtown Jakarta.
10:16 am: A U.N. regional representative in Jakarta, Jeremy Douglas, is tweeting that a massive explosion in front of the U.N. office in the Indonesian capital has been followed by at least six other blasts and gunfire.
