Palu, C Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - Poso Police office in Central Sulawesi Province was hit by a suicide bomb carried out by a male motorist on Monday morning.

The suicide bomber`s body was torn into pieces, Sofyan, a local journalist, who was in the scene when the bombing happened, said.

Eye witnesses said the motorist trespassed the police office`s complex area despite efforts by several police officers to stop him.

Around 20 meters from the guard post, the bomb exploded in front of the police office`s mosque.

The bomb did not claim other lives but parts of the police office building and mosque were damaged moderately.

Spokesman of the Central Sulawesi Police Office Adjunct Senior Commissioner Soemarno confirmed about the bombing but could not give the detail because the police are still investigating the attack.


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