JAKARTA, Indonesia—The latest on explosions in downtown Jakarta (all times local):
3:38 a.m.
The United States is condemning the terrorist attack in Jakarta “in the strongest terms.”
Ned Price, a spokesman for President Barack Obama’s National Security Council, says the U.S. will stand by Indonesia’s government as it works to bring those responsible for the attack to justice and as it works to build a more secure future.
Price says that the nation’s thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the victims.
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10:50 p.m.
Indonesians are visiting the site of Thursday’s attack, leaving flowers and messages calling for prayers and national unity.
bouquet of flowers placed in front of the explosion site on January 14, 2016 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reports of explosions and gunshots in the centre of the Indonesian capital, including outside the United Nations building and in the front of the Sarinah shopping mall, an area with many luxury hotels, embassies and offices. Photo by Oscar Siagian/Getty Images
