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Jakarta school bombing
Jakarta school bombing
Location 6°9′48″S106°53′5″E / 6.16333°S 106.88472°E / -6.16333; 106.88472
Inside the mosque of SMA Negeri 72 Jakarta (Public Senior High School 72 Jakarta), Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, Indonesia
Date7 November 2025
around 12.15 p.m. Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)
TargetCongregation during Friday prayer at the school mosque (students and teachers), and later at the canteen [1]
Attack type
 School bombing
Weapons
Deaths0
Injured97 (including the alleged perpetrator) [2]
MotiveUnder investigation
Accused17-year-old male student

On the afternoon of 7 November 2025, a series of bomb explosions occurred in State High School 72 of Jakarta in Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, Indonesia, injuring 96 people. [a]

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Incident

The bombings happened twice after a sermon just before the Muslim Friday prayer: the first explosion was inside the mosque, and the second in the canteen area. [4] [5] Soon after the incident, the school's area was surrounded and contained by the Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) at 1:45 p.m. Western Indonesia Time. [6]

The incident injured at least 96 people, and the victims were rushed to different hospitals around Jakarta. Some of them suffered mild burns and cuts from glass shards. [7]

The perpetrator's fate was initially disputed: he was reportedly shot to death at Ganesha Road, around 200 meters from the site, [6] although others claimed that he was killed by one of the bombs. [8] However, it was later confirmed that he was recovering in hospital and had undergone surgery. [9] He wore a white T-shirt with the words "Natural Selection" on it, black pants, and boots during his involvement. [10]

Initial news sources misreported that an explosion came from the public address system, or even gas cylinders within the mosque, based on victims' witness statements. [11]

Investigation

The Deputy Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus stated an airsoft gun, a revolver, and a tactical vest were found inside the mosque. [4] The rifle contained names of far-right terrorists, including Brenton Tarrant, Alexandre Bissonnette, and Luca Traini. [12] The gun had several English language writings, referencing alt-right rhetoric such as the 14 Words, symbol of the Romanian Iron Guard and the Latvian Waffen SS, as well as Agartha, which is connected to esoteric neo-Nazism. Written on the bolt cover was "Welcome to Hell". His t-shirt had the words "Natural Selection", a phrase worn on the T-shirt of Eric Harris, one of the perpetrators of the Columbine Shooting. [b] He is also known to have an interest in images of weapons and videos with violent themes. [5]

Polda Metro Jaya officially designated one suspect, a 12th-grade student referred to by the initial "F" (no full name has been released by the authorities), at the same school. [15] [16] [17] The suspect is classified as A Child in Conflict with the Law (ABH), meaning they are under 18 and subject to juvenile justice procedures, which focus on rehabilitation and guidance rather than criminal sanctions. [18]

No official motive has been confirmed. However, investigators found writings and drawings at both the crime scene and the suspect's residence, which indicate that the suspect has "feelings of dislike" that led to an "emotional pressure", but the exact nature of the "dislike" was not detailed by the police, and no definitive motive has been officially confirmed. [19]

Polda Metro Jaya stated that the suspect had no links to any terrorist organizations and that the attack had been planned and carried out independently. [20] However, spokesman of Detachment 88 AKBP Mayndra Eka Wardana claimed that 7 right-wing extremists who perpetrated their own attacks had inspired his bombing: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, Dylann Roof, Alexandre Bissonnette, Vladislav Roslyakov, Brenton Tarrant, and Natalie Lynn Rupnow (all of them espoused either white supremacism or Neo-Nazism). [c] [21]

Reaction

This incident sparked concern from various parties, including the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education and the local government of Jakarta. A psychological recovery team was deployed to provide support to traumatized students, teachers, and school staff. Authorities urged the public not to spread speculation and to await the results of the official police investigation. [22] Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said that President Prabowo Subianto expressed deep concern over the incident and stressed the importance of taking swift action to ensure the safety of the victims. [23] Authorities urged the public not to spread speculation and to await the results of the official police investigation. Prabowo Subianto, through State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, stated that the government was considering restrictions on weapon-themed video games, which were considered a contributing factor to the explosion. [24] Prasetyo referred to the game PUBG: Battleground as dangerous for children. [25] The minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid said that the results of the Komdigi team's study found elements of violence and even crime in the PUBG game. [26]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ See [2] [3] [4] [5]
  2. ↑ See [6] [10] [13] [14]
  3. ↑ Despite Eric Harris, Dylan Klebold and Vladislav Roslyakov having right-wing ideologies, they were not the driving motive for their respective attacks

References

  1. ↑ "Over 50 injured in North Jakarta school mosque blast". Antara News. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Korban Ledakan SMAN 72 Jakarta Bertambah Jadi 96 Orang". Kompas (in Indonesian). 8 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Jakarta: Fifty-four people injured in mosque blast at Jakarta high school". BBC. 7 November 2025. Archived from the original on 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Fakta-fakta Ledakan SMAN 72 Kelapa Gading Sejauh Ini". detik.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Muzzaki, M. Raihan (7 November 2025). "Kronologi Ledakan di SMAN 72 Berdasarkan Keterangan Siswa". Tempo . Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Ledakan di SMAN 72 Kelapa Gading saat salat Jumat, apa yang terjadi?". BBC (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Korban Ledakan di SMAN 72 Jakarta Utara Capai 54 Orang". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Pelaku Peledakan Merupakan Siswa SMAN 72, Meninggal Ditempat". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ledakan SMAN 72 Jakarta Diduga Berasal dari Bom Rakitan, Pelaku Siswa Korban Bullying". Koran Sindo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Terduga Pelaku Ledakan SMAN 72 Jakarta Ditemukan Tergeletak di Dekat Senjata, Polisi Selidiki Dugaan Airsoft Gun dan Bom". Viva (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Kesaksian Siswa SMAN 72 saat Terjadi Ledakan: Kirain Sound System Meledak". Okezone (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Senpi Pelaku Teror SMA Negeri 72 Jakarta Disorot, Banyak Nama Terorisme Barat". Warta Kota (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 November 2025– via Tribun Network.
  13. ↑ "Senjata Rakitan Bertuliskan "Welcome to Hell" di Lokasi Ledakan Masjid Sekolah di Jakut". NTVNews (in Indonesian). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Siswa Pembawa Senjata Mainan Diduga Kerap Di-bully dan Suka Menonton Video Kekerasan". TEMPO (in Indonesian). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  15. ↑ Official iNews (11 November 2025). 🔴BREAKING NEWS Polda Metro Jaya: Fakta Baru Kasus Ledakan SMAN 72 & Pemanggilan Roy Suryo CS (11/11) . Retrieved 11 November 2025– via YouTube.
  16. ↑ "Kasus Ledakan di SMAN 72 Jakarta, Satu Siswa Ditetapkan Jadi Tersangka". Suara (in Indonesian). 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Belajar dari Kasus Ledakan SMAN 72 Jakarta: Apa Itu Anak Berhadapan dengan Hukum?". Kompas (in Indonesian). 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  18. ↑ "Belajar dari Kasus Ledakan SMAN 72 Jakarta: Apa Itu Anak Berhadapan dengan Hukum?". Kompas (in Indonesian). 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Apa Motif Pelaku Peledakan SMAN 72, Polisi Ungkap Temuan Jejak Tulisan dan Gambar". Republika (in Indonesian). 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  20. ↑ "Polda Metro: Ledakan SMAN 72 Jakarta Tak Berkaitan dengan Aksi Terorisme". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  21. ↑ "Siswa Pelaku Ledakan di SMAN 72 Jakarta Terinspirasi 6 Tokoh Ekstremisme". Metro TV (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  22. ↑ Ramadan, Muhammad. "Kronologi dan Detik-detik Ledakan di SMAN 72 Kelapa Gading". SINDOnews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  23. ↑ "[FOTO] Pemerintah Sampaikan Keprihatinan dan Instruksikan Penanganan Cepat Korban Ledakan di SMA Negeri 72 Jakarta". Presiden Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  24. ↑ Yanwardhana, Emir. "Prabowo Bicara Pembatasan Game Online PUBG Respons Peristiwa SMAN 72". CNBC Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  25. ↑ "Istana Singgung PUBG, Isyaratkan Kaji Pembatasan Game Online". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  26. ↑ Haryanto, Agus Tri. "Kata Menkomdigi soal Wacana Pembatasan Game PUBG Usai Ledakan SMAN 72". detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
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