One Dutch citizen has been seriously wounded in the attacks in Jakarta, the Dutch foreign ministry said Thursday, condemning the incident in the country's former colony.
The ministry could not confirm reports by Indonesian security officials that one Dutch national had been killed in the series of explosions and gunfire that tore through parts of Jakarta leaving at least seven dead.
"So far, one Dutch man has been seriously injured," the Dutch foreign ministry said in a statement issued in The Hague.
[PHOTOS]: Multiple deaths in Jakarta after bomb blasts, gunfire
"The Dutch embassy is in contact with local authorities to see if there are any Dutch victims," it added.
The identity of the injured man was not revealed, and it was unclear whether the ministry and the Indonesian security forces were talking about the same person.
Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders condemned the attacks, calling for international solidarity in the fight against to terror groups.
"It's exactly the type of fear that terrorists want to sow. We have to be just as determined" to stop them, Koenders stressed.
Jakarta attacks: All you need to know
The Dutch embassy has warned nationals to stay indoors in Jakarta and said it would stay in contact by sending text messages with updates on the situation.
Indonesia won independence from the Netherlands in 1949 following an armed struggle waged after World War II.
AFP
Thu Jan 14 2016
The Dutch embassy has warned nationals to stay indoors in Jakarta and said it would stay in contact by sending text messages with updates on the situation. - File photo
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