A hostage crisis at a high-security jail in Indonesia ended on Thursday after Islamist militant prisoners who killed five police surrendered and released an officer they were holding, police said. Four police were injured and one inmate killed in the incident which began at the jail late on Tuesday. But a recent spate of attacks inspired by Islamic State prompted authorities to more than double its force to 1,300 late last year. In a message carried on its Amaq news agency, Islamic State claimed responsibility and said 10 counter-terrorism officers had been killed. Police had denied that Islamic State was involved and said a dispute had broken out over checks by prison authorities of prisoners' food.

Source: dna May 10, 2018 03:22 UTC