KABUL (Pajhwok): Twenty people have been injured in two suicide attacks on a Roman Catholic Church compound in Makassar, Indonesia, a media report said on Monday.
No deaths among the churchgoers have been reported in the attacks that happened on Sunday, police say both attackers died in the blast.
The attack happened at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral around 10:30 a.m., as a round of mass was wrapping up at the church, according to the BBC.
The bombers attempted to enter the church compound on motorbike and detonated at least one bomb by an entrance to the compound.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo condemned the attack as an "act of terrorism," and said he had ordered the police "to thoroughly investigate the perpetrators' networks and tear down the networks to their roots."
The attacks happened on Palm Sunday, the beginning of the Holy Week leading up to Easter.
In a televised address, Joko called on people to remain calm and said "the state guarantees the safety of religious people to worship without fear."
Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas encouraged police to improve security at places of worship.
"Whatever the motive is, this attack cannot be justified by any religion because it only does harm to other people," he said.
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