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In Indonesia a 17-year-old boy, who is a supporter of the Islamic state, attacked a Catholic priest. The incident took place during the liturgy of the Catholic Church in Sumatra, reports the AFP.  Having an explosive device attached to his chest, the boy broke into the church and attacked the priest with a knife. He tried to run the explosives but failed. The passers-by managed to stop the attacker.

The priest got lightly injured in his hand. According to police, the minor sympathizes with the IS leaders. His backpack has the following writing: “I love Abu Bakr al-Baghdad." There were found a cable, pipes, and gunpowder in his house, by means of which young Islamist attempted to blow up a bomb. However, the police do not believe the teenager is a member of the IS.

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