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Another Police Station Attacked in Indonesia

by VOA News

   Authorities in Indonesia say a police outpost on Sumatra Island was
   attacked Wednesday.

   A van carrying four men drove up to the front gate of the outpost of
   the city of Riau, and one of the men jumped out of the vehicle and
   began attacking police with a samurai sword.

   Three of the men were shot and killed by police. At least one
   journalist who was at the outpost to cover a scheduled event was
   injured.

   Wednesday's attack happened two days after a family of six suicide
   bombers, including teens and children, targeted three churches, killing
   at least 13 people and wounding 41 others in Surabaya, Indonesia's
   second largest city.

   A day later, a family of five carried out a suicide bombing attack on a
   police headquarters in Surabaya that left 10 people wounded, including
   four policemen and six civilians.

   Islamic State has claimed responsibility for both attacks.

   The string of attacks comes as Indonesia, the world's most populous
   Muslim country, welcomes the first day of Ramadan.