REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in New York City has confirmed that no Indonesian national had fallen victim to the recent attack at a Manhattan bus terminal in New York, the US.
"The Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in New York has followed the developments related to the attack at the bus terminal in New York. As of now, there is no report on any Indonesian nationals falling victim to the attack," the KJRI noted on its official twitter account, Tuesday.
Earlier on Monday, a 27-year-old man detonated a low-tech bomb strapped to his body at around 7:20 a.m. local time at a subway station at Times Square, near the Port Authority bus terminal, seriously wounding himself and injuring three others.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called it an attempted terrorist attack.
The police have identified the suspect as Akayed Ullah and taken him into custody.
Following the incident, the Indonesian consulate general has called on Indonesians in New York and its surrounding cities to step up vigil, especially while visiting public places.
The KJRI has also called on Indonesians to carry their identification documents while traveling in the city and abide by the local laws and instructions of security officers.
The KJRI will continue to monitor the situation in the city.
The KJRI in New York has opened a hotline +1 347 806 9279 for Indonesians to obtain necessary information on the incident.
The US Department of Homeland Security confirmed that the suspect had entered the country after presenting a passport displaying an F43 family immigrant visa in 2011.
The suspect is a lawful permanent resident from Bangladesh who benefited from the extended family chain migration.
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