Indonesia: suicide bombattack targets police station
A suicide bomb attack on the night ofJune 3in Central Java, Indonesia, was reportedly aimed at police.
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A suicide bomb attack on the night ofJune 3in Central Java, Indonesia, was reportedly aimed at police.
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