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Gunmen on motorcycles shot dead a policeman as he escorted a convoy in downtown Jakarta, an official said yesterday, the latest brazen assault on an officer in the capital.
It was the fourth fatal shooting of a policeman in or around the city in recent weeks and the most high-profile yet, as it was right by the headquarters of a law enforcement agency.
Police said the shooting late on Tuesday followed the pattern of previous attacks. They suspect that the same terror group is behind the killings.
In the latest attack, the policeman was on a motorcycle escorting six trucks carrying elevator parts on a busy main road when four gunmen riding motorbikes opened fire on him, police said.
The officer, identified as Sukardi, was passing the offices of the Corruption Eradication Commission when the attack happened at 10.15pm.
"The policeman died instantly after being shot three times in his chest and stomach," said Jakarta police spokesman Rikwanto. Police set up roadblocks and questioned motorists after the killing.
The attack came after three policemen were shot dead last month in two separate attacks in Tangerang district on Jakarta's western outskirts.
While Indonesian security forces have been targeted by terror groups in recent years, the increase in attacks in the capital is a new development.
Most previous attacks took place in the district of Poso on Sulawesi island in central Indonesia, where terror groups hide in the jungle. Indonesia launched a crackdown on Islamist militant networks a decade ago after attacks on Western targets, which has successfully dismantled some of the deadliest groups.


Motorcycle gunmen shoot dead police officer in central Jakarta

A police officer gunned down in central Jakarta. Photo: EPA

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Gunmen on motorcycles shot dead a policeman as he escorted a convoy in downtown Jakarta, an official said yesterday, the latest brazen assault on an officer in the capital.
