Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Indonesian Teen's Bomb Attack on School Mosque
A 17-year-old boy in Indonesia made bombs at home and exploded them at his school mosque, hurting many people.
He felt lonely and wrote about it in a diary.
He learned how to make bombs from YouTube and talked about past attacks on an online chat group.
17-year-old student suspected of carrying out bomb attack at his school mosque in Jakarta
Attack injured 96 people and caused significant damage to the mosque
Teen acted alone, building bombs at home using instructions from YouTube videos
He joined an international Telegram channel discussing past violent attacks
Police found a diary detailing his plans and expressing feelings of isolation
- Who
- A 17-year-old student
- What
- Carried out a bomb attack on his school mosque
- When
- Early November
- Where
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Why
- Feeling isolated and wanting to be recognized
Extremist Ideologies
Mental Health Concerns
Influence of Extremist Ideologies
Extremist Ideologies
Teen absorbed extremist ideologies from online platforms
Mental Health Concerns
Mental health issues may have contributed to his actions
- Bombs Used
- Seven small bombs, four of which detonated
- Injuries
- 96 people injured
- Materials Used
- Potassium chloride, nails, sourced online
- Online Platforms Involved
- YouTube, Telegram
- Teen's Family Background
- Low-income family, parents divorced
