At least three civilians, one police officer, and four terrorists were killed in a series of attacks in central Jakarta on Thursday, starting at 10:40 a.m. local time, Indonesian National Police Gen. Anton Charliyan said. The attackers used grenades and guns outside a Starbucks and Burger King near a shopping center on Jalan Thamrin, Jakarta's main thoroughfare, then attacked a nearby police post and the Pakistani and Turkish embassies among other targets. Tjahjo Kumolo, the minister of domestic affairs, blamed the attack on suicide bombers, but Gen. Anton said there were no suicide bombers involved.
Update: Indonesian police changed the casualty count later Thursday, saying two civilians, including a Canadian, and five terrorists were killed in the attack. A news service closely tied to the Islamic State said ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, though that has not been confirmed.
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