WATCH: Surveillance video captures Jakarta bombing | Inquirer News

WATCH: Surveillance video captures Jakarta bombing

/ 06:08 PM January 14, 2016

A surveillance video captured the fatal suicide attacks that rocked Jakarta, Indonesia Thursday morning.

The clip, provided by Metro TV to the Associated Press showed multiple blasts near a Starbucks cafe, which resulted in multiple casualties.

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In another video, dead bodies were seen in the middle of the road in downtown Jakarta.

In a video contributed to AP, Indonesian authorities were seen at the scene of the blasts as they gathered the bodies of the fatalities.

READ: At least 7 killed as suicide bombers attack Starbucks in Jakarta

As of writing, at least seven people including four attackers were reportedly killed according to Jakarta police spokesman Col. Muhammad Iqbal.

A witness told the Associated Press that he saw at least five attackers, including three suicide bombers who exploded themselves inside the coffee shop.

The witness said the other two attackers carried handguns and attacked a nearby police post.

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo condemned the attacks as “acts of terror” and vowed that the nation would not succumb to threats.

READ: Indonesian president on blasts: We will not be defeated

The Department of Foreign Affairs, meanwhile, said no Filipinos were reportedly hurt from the explosions as the Philippine Embassy in Indonesia was continuously checking with local authorities. Yuji Vincent Gonzales/IDL

READ: No Filipinos so far in Jakarta attack, DFA says

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