Catholic and Protestant leaders condemned a suicide bomb that exploded today in a mosque located in the compound of a police station in Cirebon, West Java, injuring dozens.
The bomber was reportedly killed on the spot.
The bomb exploded while Muslims were holding Friday prayers in the mosque. The bomb blast injured more than 20 people, including Police Grand Commissioner Adjutant Herukoco, the chief of Cirebon regional police. The victims were rushed to local hospitals.
“We condemn the violent act, because it happened in a place of worship where Muslims were praying,” said Father Antonius Benny Susetyo, executive secretary of the Indonesian bishops’ Commission for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs.
He said the suicide bomber had targeted police. “This shows that terrorists still exist,” he said.
He also hoped police will investigate the incident. “It is an old group, and the police must know it,” he continued.
Reverend Jeffry Sumampouw from the Communion of Churches in Indonesia asserted that the incident was against human rights.
“Police must be serious in finding the perpetrator and masterminds,” he said, adding that the incident might relate to efforts taken by police in combating terrorism.
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