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Singapore condemns bombing at Astanaanyar police station in Bandung

08 Dec 2022 10:10am
Indonesian police carry a bag with the remains of suspected suicide bomber after an explosion outside a church in Makassar on March 28, 2021 - Indra Abriyanto AFP
Indonesian police carry a bag with the remains of suspected suicide bomber after an explosion outside a church in Makassar on March 28, 2021 - Indra Abriyanto AFP
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SINGAPORE -- Singapore condemns the bombing at the Astanaanyar Police Station in Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday that resulted in the death of a policeman.

According to the republic’s Foreign Ministry, there are currently no reports of any Singaporeans affected by the bombing.

"We wish the injured a speedy and full recovery,” a ministry’s spokesperson said in a statement here, today.

It was reported that the incident also left 10 victims including a civilian injured.

The report said the suicide bomber had rushed into the premises with a sharp weapon before the explosion occurred.

The suspect's body was blown to pieces, said the report.

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