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Sukarno Attack Toll Rises as Grenade Blasts Hit Jakarta
Fragments tell of a violent assault on President Sukarno as 137 injured crowd near a cabinet building in Jakarta. Two suspects, likely linked to an underground group, are in military custody amid emergency measures. Seven people died instantly and many children were among the wounded. Officials warned of possible broader fallout while censor ship and security tightened across the city.
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