Bomb at Indonesian mosque kills 1, wounds 17

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police say a bomb went off at a mosque in the West Java town of Cirebon, killing at least one person and wounding 17.

Police official Adesa Sembiring told TVOne the bomb went off after Friday prayers at a mosque, which is located inside a police compound.

The motive for the attack was not immediately clear.

An officer contacted by phone confirmed the bombing, but could not provide other details.

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