Indonesia 'suicide bomber' strikes church in Solo

A Protestant church in Indonesia's central Java province has been hit by a suspected suicide attack, say police.

A police spokesman told reporters that only the suspected bomber had died but that a number of other people were injured in the blast in Solo.

Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim country but is officially a secular state.

Radical Islamist groups have carried out a number of deadly attacks in the past few years.

Witnesses said the bomber struck as people were leaving the Bethel church after a Sunday service.

"What I can confirm now, the only person killed was the bomber. We're still investigating if there are other people killed," Lt Col Djihartono told the AFP news agency.

He said an anti-terror unit was on the scene collecting evidence.

Another police officer told the Antara news agency the identity of the bomber and the motive behind the attack were unknown.

The El Shinta radio station said casualties were taken to two hospitals.