A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque inside a high school complex in North Jakarta during Friday prayers, injuring at least 54 people – many of them students and teachers – and prompting authorities to investigate possible terrorist involvement.

The blast occurred around 12:09 p.m. local time at SMA Negeri 72 (SMAN 72), a public high school located within the Indonesian Navy’s Kodamar compound in Kelapa Gading Barat, one of Jakarta’s busiest residential districts.

The mosque, typically reserved for students, staff, and local worshippers, was packed with around 100 to 150 people when the explosion erupted mid-sermon.

Police Chief Asep Edi Suheri confirmed that 54 victims were take

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