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Blast at Jakarta Church: Police have detained two men who are

Blast at Jakarta Church: Police have detained two men who are suspected of throwing an explosive device into Petra Church in Koja, North Jakarta, late Friday night. City police spokesman Snr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam told Jakarta Post that two men, one aged 17 and the other 20, were apprehended by police not far from the scene of the explosion after police became suspicious of their movements. At least two explosive devices were confiscated from them. No one was hurt in the explosion, which occurred around 8 p.m. at the Protestant church. There was no immediate report of casualties with only minor damage to the church and several windows broken. The church was conducting a special mass for Maluku when the explosion occurred. -- JP

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