Jakarta attacks: Isis claims responsibility for suicide bombings and shootings in Indonesian capital
ISIS has reportedly claimed responsibility for the Jakarta attacks in a statement released through one of its allied propaganda agencies, according to timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
"Islamic State fighters carried out an armed attack this morning targeting foreign nationals and the security forces charged with protecting them in the Indonesian capital," Aamaaq news agency said on its Telegram channel.
Seven people, including five suspected attackers, died in suicide bombings and shootings in the Indonesian capital on Thursday morning.
Militants targeted the Sarinah shopping centre, on Thamrin Street, which houses a McDonalds and other multinational brands.
A Starbucks, Pizza hut and Burger King lie across the road next to the Djakarta Theater XXI cinema, while the five-star Sari Pan Pacific Jakarta hotel is the next building along and United Nations and government offices are also nearby.
There has been no official confirmation of Isis' claim but police previously said they believed militants had been "imitating" the November attacks in Paris.