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Two Explosions Shake East Jakarta

Two explosions shocked Jakarta, capital of Indonesia Monday night, according to a report from the Indonesian Antara News Agency Tuesday.

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Two explosions shocked Jakarta, capital of Indonesia Monday night, according to a report from the Indonesian Antara News Agency Tuesday.

A taxi exploded at about midnight at a gas station in pertamina housing complex on Jalan Pemuda in East Jakarta.

A local police officer said early Tuesday morning that it was not a bomb. It was a taxi that exploded after filling up its tube with gasoline.

On Monday night, another explosion also took place at the Graha Cijantung Mall in East Jakarta at about 19:40 local time (20:40 Beijing time) injuring eight people. A bag feared to contain a bomb was also discovered at about 23:30 local time in Jatinegara area, still in East Jakarta.

The incidents are now under police investigation.

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