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17 Mar 2011 15:30

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World: Jakarta’s terrorism concerns rise with recent “book bombs”

  • 4 mail bombs sent in Jakarta, Indonesia in just three days source
  • ยป Thankfully, only one has actually gone off. That occurred as authorities were attempting to disarm it, and it injured four. The bombs are reportedly being sent through the mail within books, the last of which was “The Militant Jewish,” addressed to Ahmad Dhani, a recording artist and vocal supporter of religious freedom. The other people targeted were Gorries Mere, a high-ranking anti-terrorism officer, Ulil Abshar Abdalla, a senior member of Jakarta’s Democratic Party and a vocal critic of fundamentalist Islamic groups, and Yapto Soerjosoemarno, also an advocate for religious freedom. Jakarta has absorbed a lot of pain from terrorism over the last several years- here’s hoping they get this under control right away.
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14 May 2010 11:58

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World: In Indonesia, a plot to kill Obama during a state visit was foiled

  • They had some very ambitious plans. Inspired by the Mumbai attacks a couple years ago, a group of Indonesian militants planned to trigger a number of attacks on Jakarta on August 17th, when Obama was planning to come to town for a state visit, in an attempted coup. The group, reportedly a splinter group of the al-Qaeda-tied Jemaah Islamiah group, was busted back in February during a raid. Wow. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 2 Comments • Permalink

22 Jul 2009 16:45

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World: Indonesian police release some freaky pictures of the Jakarta bombers

These *super* high-tech pictures are supposed to be of the two Jakarta bombers, taken from the bodies found at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriot Hotels. source
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20 Jul 2009 12:12

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World: A suspect identified as Indonesia mourns the Jakarta bombings

According to Indonesian TV, the suspect had ties to the Jemaah Islamiah radical group. The Jakarta hotel bombings killed 9 and injured 58. source
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17 Jul 2009 08:44

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World: Hotel bombings in Indonesia kill eight, leave many injured

  • Well, this is really freaking scary. Two large hotels with corporate parents in the U.S. were bombed this morning in Jakarta, Indonesia. The JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels were attacked this morning, causing a huge scene and eight deaths. The bombings are also notable due to the fact that they happened in hotels with heavy security. source
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16 Jul 2009 23:09

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World: Six reported dead after two bombings in Jakarta, Indonesia

  • Two fatal blasts hit the Indonesian capital Friday. Local news stations are reporting that the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott Hotel were targeted in the two separate attacks, just two weeks after the country’s presidential election. source
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