The Jakarta Bomb Blasts – July 17, 2009
A pair of powerful bombs exploded at two luxury hotels in an upscale Jakarta Business District Mega Kuningan Friday, July 17, 2009 in about 07.40 AM Local Time. Indonesian police said nine people were killed by bomb blasts at two hotels, the JW Marriott and the Ritz Carlton, and wounding at least 50.
The first explosion is reported to have happened at the JW Marriott hotel in central Jakarta just a few blocks away from the Australian embassy. A terrorist attack at the same JW Marriott Hotel in 2003 killed 12 people and left 150 injured.
Later there was another explosion on the first floor of the Ritz Carlton hotel, directly opposite, with windows being blown out of the hotel’s restaurant.
And about 3 hours later the third explosion in Jakarta reported after two blasts at Mega Kuningan. Police later denied initial reports it was also a bomb, saying the blast in the Muara Angke area was caused by a faulty car battery. National television (Indosiar – Fokus Siang) said two people were also killed in a third explosion. Indosiar also reported there is a rumor about the fourth explosion happen on gas station but they still can not confirm it.
The blasts come two weeks after Indonesia’s presidential election. No one has already claim the bombing so no one can say that this bombing related to the Indonesia’s presidential election.
Another national television (TVOne) also reported that CEO of PT. Holcim Indonesia, Tim Mackay, was killed in a bomb blast at the JW Marriott hotel.
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July 27th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Terrorist is da*n, fu*k, sh*t.. what they’re doing with my country !!
Aku nggak tau apa yg dipikirkan terrorist dan otak mereka ada dimana sebenarnya,
Terrorist !! 60 2 h3ll,
it’s right om Setya??
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April 4th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
I think the teroris are not jihad..
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June 18th, 2010 at 9:41 am
What a horrible news it is. I can’t understand why they love destroying innocent lives and establishments. I hate terrorist.
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