Terror in Indonesia: Axe-wielding ISIS jihadi, 18, stabs Catholic priest, 60, before trying to blow up hundreds of worshippers during Sunday Mass

Tony Houseman · August 28th, 2016

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT ON LINK

An ISIS suicide bomber stabbed a Catholic priest then tried to blow up hundreds of worshippers at a church during Sunday Mass.

Priest Albert Pandiangan was holding the holy ceremony when the young fanatic launched himself at him with an axe and stabbed him in the arm in Indonesia.

The knifeman then tried to detonate a homemade backpack bomb but the device failed and he was then detained by the congregation and arrested by police.

Police found his ID card and a picture of the ISIS flag when they arrested him, marching the suspect to their vehicles with his white trousers soaked in blood.

He was later pictured at the police station with a police officer holding his bloody head off the ground, where he is lying with handcuffs on.

'Somebody tried to kill the priest by pretending to attend the church service and at that time tried to explode something, like a firecracker, but the firecracker didn't explode, it only fumed,' chief detective Nur Fallah said.

The priest suffered slight injuries and has been taken to hospital near where it happened in the city of Medan on the western island of Sumatra.

A picture of the attacker's ID card circulating online said he was Muslim.

In recent years there have been a number of attacks on religious minorities and others in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.

A suicide attack in the Indonesian capital in January killed four attackers and four civilians, including a Westerner, and injured 19.

In July a suicide bomber linked to the Islamic State group blew himself up outside a police station in Central Java.

Churchgoers on Sunday quickly caught the attacker and called the police.

An eyewitness, Markus Harianto Manullan, said the assailant wore a jacket and carried a bag.

'He sat in the same row as I did... I saw him fiddling with something in his jacket, and then I heard a small explosion and he immediately ran to the podium,' Manullan said.

Police are still investigating the man's motive.

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Tony Houseman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: England Posts: 1,082	Terror in Indonesia: Axe-wielding ISIS jihadi, 18, stabs Catholic priest, 60, before trying to blow up hundreds of worshippers during Sunday Mass WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT ON LINK An ISIS suicide bomber stabbed a Catholic priest then tried to blow up hundreds of worshippers at a church during Sunday Mass. Priest Albert Pandiangan was holding the holy ceremony when the young fanatic launched himself at him with an axe and stabbed him in the arm in Indonesia. The knifeman then tried to detonate a homemade backpack bomb but the device failed and he was then detained by the congregation and arrested by police. Police found his ID card and a picture of the ISIS flag when they arrested him, marching the suspect to their vehicles with his white trousers soaked in blood. He was later pictured at the police station with a police officer holding his bloody head off the ground, where he is lying with handcuffs on. 'Somebody tried to kill the priest by pretending to attend the church service and at that time tried to explode something, like a firecracker, but the firecracker didn't explode, it only fumed,' chief detective Nur Fallah said. The priest suffered slight injuries and has been taken to hospital near where it happened in the city of Medan on the western island of Sumatra. A picture of the attacker's ID card circulating online said he was Muslim. In recent years there have been a number of attacks on religious minorities and others in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country. A suicide attack in the Indonesian capital in January killed four attackers and four civilians, including a Westerner, and injured 19. In July a suicide bomber linked to the Islamic State group blew himself up outside a police station in Central Java. Churchgoers on Sunday quickly caught the attacker and called the police. An eyewitness, Markus Harianto Manullan, said the assailant wore a jacket and carried a bag. 'He sat in the same row as I did... I saw him fiddling with something in his jacket, and then I heard a small explosion and he immediately ran to the podium,' Manullan said. Police are still investigating the man's motive. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz4Iddtpdfm Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter \| DailyMail on Facebook

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