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Gunshots have been heard at the Indonesian national police headquarters in the capital Jakarta, local media reported Wednesday.'

According to the local broadcaster TV One, one person was found dead at the scene.&nbsp;

News broadcasters showed what appeared to be a lone figure being shot before falling to the ground.

The body lay motionless afterwards, with the reports calling it an “alleged terror attack”.

The violence follows a bombing at an Indonesian church on Palm Sunday, which the United Nations condemned as a “cowardly terrorist attack” and called for the perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors to be held accountable.

Indonesian officials said a recently married couple with suspected militant links used pressure cooker bombs to blow themselves up outside the Roman Catholic cathedral. The attack wounded 20 people, including four church guards, and broke windows at the church and nearby buildings in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province.

(With inputs from agencies)

Gunshots have been heard at the Indonesian national police headquarters in the capital Jakarta, local media reported Wednesday.' According to the local broadcaster TV One, one person was found dead at the scene.

Gunshots have been heard at the Indonesian national police headquarters in the capital Jakarta, local media reported Wednesday.' According to the local broadcaster TV One, one person was found dead at the scene. News broadcasters showed what appeared to be a lone figure being shot before falling to the ground. The body lay motionless afterwards, with the reports calling it an “alleged terror attack”. The violence follows a bombing at an Indonesian church on Palm Sunday, which the United Nations condemned as a “cowardly terrorist attack” and called for the perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors to be held accountable. Indonesian officials said a recently married couple with suspected militant links used pressure cooker bombs to blow themselves up outside the Roman Catholic cathedral. The attack wounded 20 people, including four church guards, and broke windows at the church and nearby buildings in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province. (With inputs from agencies)

One dead after shootout at Indonesian National Police headquarter: Reports

Indonesian diplomats in Malaysia will meet on Saturday with a female national in detention for the murder of the half-brother of North Korea&rsquo;s leader, the Indonesian foreign ministry said on Friday.

The Indonesian woman is one of three suspects being held for the apparent assassination with a chemical weapon of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of Kim Jong Un, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Feb&nbsp;13.

&quot;The Indonesian foreign minister has obtained confirmation that our embassy and lawyers will get consular access (to the suspect),&quot; the foreign ministry said in a statement.

&quot;Consular access will be used to physically verify the suspect&#39;s nationality ... and obtain preliminary information to provide legal assistance,&quot; the statement added.

In keeping with Malaysian law, Indonesian officials had previously not been allowed to question the suspect.

The Indonesian woman, alongside a Vietnamese woman, is alleged to have killed Kim Jong Nam by wiping across his face a substance that authorities have identified as VX nerve agent.

VX is classified by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction and is the most potent nerve agent ever created.

Malaysian police are investigating whether the chemical was brought into the country or produced here.

Footage released earlier this week by Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV appears to show two women lunge at the victim as he prepared to board a flight to the Chinese territory of Macau.

They grab at his face and then quickly walk away in different directions. Later clips show the victim asking airport officials for medical help.

Family members of Indonesian national Siti Aishah have said she believed she had been part of a prank on a TV show.

But Malaysian police have said the two women had rehearsed the attack before carrying it out and had been instructed to wash their hands afterwards.

Police have also arrested the Vietnamese woman and a North Korean man. Seven other North Koreans, including a diplomat at their embassy in Kuala Lumpur, are also wanted.

(Reuters)

The Indonesian woman is one of the 3 suspects being held for the apparent assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother

Indonesian diplomats in Malaysia will meet on Saturday with a female national in detention for the murder of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, the Indonesian foreign ministry said on Friday. The Indonesian woman is one of three suspects being held for the apparent assassination with a chemical weapon of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of Kim Jong Un, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Feb 13. "The Indonesian foreign minister has obtained confirmation that our embassy and lawyers will get consular access (to the suspect)," the foreign ministry said in a statement. "Consular access will be used to physically verify the suspect's nationality ... and obtain preliminary information to provide legal assistance," the statement added. In keeping with Malaysian law, Indonesian officials had previously not been allowed to question the suspect. The Indonesian woman, alongside a Vietnamese woman, is alleged to have killed Kim Jong Nam by wiping across his face a substance that authorities have identified as VX nerve agent. VX is classified by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction and is the most potent nerve agent ever created. Malaysian police are investigating whether the chemical was brought into the country or produced here. Footage released earlier this week by Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV appears to show two women lunge at the victim as he prepared to board a flight to the Chinese territory of Macau. They grab at his face and then quickly walk away in different directions. Later clips show the victim asking airport officials for medical help. Family members of Indonesian national Siti Aishah have said she believed she had been part of a prank on a TV show. But Malaysian police have said the two women had rehearsed the attack before carrying it out and had been instructed to wash their hands afterwards. Police have also arrested the Vietnamese woman and a North Korean man. Seven other North Koreans, including a diplomat at their embassy in Kuala Lumpur, are also wanted. (Reuters)

Indonesian officials to meet national held over Kim Jong Nam murder on Saturday

A twin-engine Indonesian police plane went missing on Saturday with 15 people on board en route to the island of Batam, south of Singapore, police and rescue authorities said, as search teams scoured the area.

The plane, which took off from Pangkal Pinang on the island of Bangka at around 9.30 a.m. is thought to have crashed between the islands of Mensanak and Sebangka or Gentar, a police report seen by Reuters said.

A search team recovered items apparently identified as being from the missing aircraft, including seats, luggage and documents, the report said, noting that according to the manifest there were 15 people on board.

According to Indonesia&#39;s Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), items belonging to passengers had also been found.

&quot;We found debris,&quot; BASARNAS chief Bambang Soelistyo told Reuters, adding his team were searching in a 200 square nautical mile area.

Soelistyo said it was too soon to assume there were no survivors and that no remains of those aboard had been found, although there were no reports of survivors.

Up to four police vessels were searching the area, he said, along with navy vessels.

According to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the last known radar position of the aircraft was about 40 nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Pinang.

&quot;With clearance from the Indonesian authorities, one SuperPuma helicopter and one Fokker 50 are currently on-scene supporting the Indonesians to locate the aircraft,&quot; the statement said. &quot;Two ships are awaiting clearance by the Indonesian authorities to assist in the search and rescue efforts.&quot;

(Reuters)

The plane is thought to have crashed between the islands of Mensanak and Sebangka or Gentar, a police report obtained by Reuters said

A twin-engine Indonesian police plane went missing on Saturday with 15 people on board en route to the island of Batam, south of Singapore, police and rescue authorities said, as search teams scoured the area. The plane, which took off from Pangkal Pinang on the island of Bangka at around 9.30 a.m. is thought to have crashed between the islands of Mensanak and Sebangka or Gentar, a police report seen by Reuters said. A search team recovered items apparently identified as being from the missing aircraft, including seats, luggage and documents, the report said, noting that according to the manifest there were 15 people on board. According to Indonesia's Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), items belonging to passengers had also been found. "We found debris," BASARNAS chief Bambang Soelistyo told Reuters, adding his team were searching in a 200 square nautical mile area. Soelistyo said it was too soon to assume there were no survivors and that no remains of those aboard had been found, although there were no reports of survivors. Up to four police vessels were searching the area, he said, along with navy vessels. According to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the last known radar position of the aircraft was about 40 nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Pinang. "With clearance from the Indonesian authorities, one SuperPuma helicopter and one Fokker 50 are currently on-scene supporting the Indonesians to locate the aircraft," the statement said. "Two ships are awaiting clearance by the Indonesian authorities to assist in the search and rescue efforts." (Reuters)

Indonesian police plane with 15 on board goes missing