Indonesian policemen examine debris from a bomb blast inside a Starbucks coffee at Thamrin business district in Jakarta, January 14, 2016 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. REUTERS/Wahyu Putro/Antara Foto
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the heart of Indonesia's capital on Thursday and the assault was claimed by Islamic state, the first time the radical group has targeted the world's most populous Muslim nation.
Just seven people were killed in Jakarta despite multiple blasts and a gunfight, and five of them were the attackers themselves, but the brazenness of the assault suggested a new brand of militancy in a country where low-level strikes on police are common.
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