Indonesian Security Minister Stabbed by Suspected Terrorist
- Attacker suspected to have links to Islamic State, police say
- Wiranto stabbed twice while exiting vehicle west of Jakarta
Wiranto takes oath at an inauguration ceremony.
Photographer: Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images
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Indonesia’s Security Minister Wiranto was attacked by a knife-wielding man with suspected links to the Islamic State terrorist group, the police said.
Wiranto, a former military chief who uses only one name like many Indonesians, was stabbed twice by the assailant near his vehicle after visiting an Islamic boarding school at Pandeglang in the province of Banten west of Jakarta on Thursday. Wiranto, who was flown to the capital, was in a stable condition and set to undergo surgery, President Joko Widodo told reporters after visiting the minister.