Body of alleged suicide bomber blown apart: Eyewitnesses

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 04/15/2011 2:42 PM | Archipelago

The body of an alleged suicide bomber who attacked Cirebon Police mosque on Friday, was blown to pieces in the explosion, witnesses say.

The witnesses added that the alleged bomber was tall and had worn a black cape. His face was unfamiliar, they said, as reported by tribunnews.com.

The explosion was at the mosque in the Cirebon Police complex at 12:50 on Friday, when it was full of officers performing their Friday prayers.

Cirebon Police does not implement strict security measures during its Friday prayers, allowing members of the public to join.

Suicide bomber comes from old player: Analyst

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 04/15/2011 2:02 PM | National

Intelligent observer Dynno Chresbon believed that the suicide bomb in a Cirebon Police mosque came from the old player.

“This terror [I believe] came from the book bomber. A similar attack also happened in a Yogyakarta mosque in 2005,” he said as quoted by tribunnews.com

The bomber, he said, was allegedly trained in Aceh. “They are targeting security institution,” he added.

Cirebon blast was suicide bombing: Police

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 04/15/2011 2:26 PM | Archipelago

The National Police says the bombing of a mosque in Cirebon Police complex which exploded at 12:50 p.m on Friday is believed to have been a suicide attack.

A man entered the mosques while the prayers were taking place and “his body exploded”, police spokesman Insp. Gen. Anton Bachrul Alam said Friday.

“It is suspected this was a [suicide attack],” Anton said, as reported on MetroTV news.

He added the police were conducting an investigation of the scene. At the time of the report the remains of the suspected bomber had not been removed from the scene.

Aside from the suspected suicide bomber (who died in the blast) injured victims included the chief of Cirebon Police, its traffic unit chief, internal affairs officers as well as members of the public who were at the mosque for Friday prayers, Anton said.

He added that the type of the bomb had not been identified, but said “it was clearly a suicide bomb”.

Suicide bomber wears jacket, hat, brings prayer rug

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 04/15/2011 2:19 PM | National

The suicide bomber in the Cirebon Police mosque has reportedly worn a jacket,  a hat, and brought a prayer rug.

TVOne reported Friday that 80 percent of the prayers came from police institution, the rest were ordinary people.

The blast reportedly killed the bomber and injured 15 others including Cirebon Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Herukoco.

Alleged suicide bomber activated bomb at start of prayers

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 04/15/2011 2:41 PM | Archipelago

The alleged suicide bomber at the At-Taqwa mosque in the Cirebon Police complex detonated an explosive at the beginning of a Friday prayers session.

The bomb exploded at 12:50 p.m. killing the alleged bomber and injuring around 17 people, most of whom are police officers.

“As soon as the imam said [God is Great], Boom! The bomb exploded,” witness Antoni said as reported by tribunnews.com.