Indonesians share a defiant message, #KamiTidakTakut, after terror attack

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Ariel Bogle
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Indonesians share a defiant message, #KamiTidakTakut, after terror attack
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In the wake of a series of deadly explosions in Jakarta Thursday morning local time, Indonesians are sharing a message of defiance on social media.

Condemned as an "act of terror" by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, the violence in the capital city's central shopping and business district has reportedly left at least four people dead. The attackers have not yet been identified, but Indonesia has previously been the victim of bombings undertaken by Islamic militant groups.

Rather than be cowed, as the area affected went into lockdown, locals and supporters from around the world used social media to tell the perpetrators their attempts to sow fear would not be successful.

They tweeted and posted on Instagram using the hashtag #KamiTidakTakut, which means "we are not afraid." Others used #prayforjakarta and #prayforindonesia.

Kami tidak takut kemarin Kami tidak takut hari ini Kami tidak takut hari esok-hari hari selanjutnya #KamiTidakTakut pic.twitter.com/GUXJaY80Ot— IndonesiaLebihBaik (@ImpactFactoryID) January 14, 2016

A photo posted by Asri 'Welas' Pramawati (@asri_welas) on Jan 13, 2016 at 9:56pm PST

To the terrorists, #KamiTidakTakut #WeAreNotAfraid, signed, The Citizens of #Jakarta— Gerry Soejatman (@GerryS) January 14, 2016

Peace Will Win & Fear Will Lose #kamitidaktakut— Panji Rahadian Putra (@abangjangkrik) January 14, 2016

A photo posted by yoan dipo (@phodhipo) on Jan 13, 2016 at 10:19pm PST

#KamiTidakTakut - We are not afraid. ISIS is NOT Islam. #prayforIndonesia— melody (@melodyvall) January 14, 2016

We stand together!! #KamiTidakTakut pic.twitter.com/zyKyHyrWdB— dioritania P.A corua (@dioritania2295) January 14, 2016

Adding to the messages of support, Gojek, a local motorcycle taxi platform, also tweeted that those needing to travel to safety could use the service for free.

Apabila Anda perlu berevakuasi ke tempat yg lebih aman, Anda dapat menggunakan layanan GO-RIDE gratis di wilayah JABODETABEK #prayforjakarta— GO-JEK (@gojekindonesia) January 14, 2016

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