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09:30, 10-May-2018
Hostage crisis at Indonesian jail resolved: police
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The hostage crisis at a high-security jail on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital Jakarta has been resolved, Indonesia’s deputy police chief said on Thursday, adding that nearly all the convicted Islamist prisoners involved had surrendered.
"We have minimized the number of victims. The operation ended at 7:15 [a.m.]," Commissioner General Syafruddin told a news briefing.
Indonesian policemen patrol outside of the mobile brigade headquarters prison where clashes occurred in Depok, West Java on May 9, 2018. /VCG Photo
Indonesian policemen patrol outside of the mobile brigade headquarters prison where clashes occurred in Depok, West Java on May 9, 2018. /VCG Photo
Earlier the same day, explosions were reportedly heard at the jail, Reuters reported citing a witness.
Five police and one inmate were killed by Islamist prisoners, said Indonesian police on Wednesday, and ISIL has claimed responsibility through an affiliated news agency.