The 2005 Bali bombings is a series of terrorist suicide bombs and a series of car bombs and attacks that occurred on October 1, 2005, in Bali, Indonesia. The bomb exploded at two locations at Jimbaran Beach Resort and in Kuta as far as 30 km (19 miles), both in southern Bali. Terrorist attacks claimed the lives of 20 people and injured more than 100 others. The three bombers were also killed in the attack.
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The Indonesian national news agency ANTARA reported that the first two explosions occurred at 6:50 pm. local time, near the food court of Jimbaran and the third at 7:00 pm. in Kuta Town Square. Other reports claim that the explosion occurred at around 7:15. At least 3 explosions were reported.
One of the explosions hit the King's Restaurant in the Kuta Square shopping center in central Kuta. Two other bombs exploded in stalls along Jimbaran beach, one of them near the Four Seasons Hotel. These areas are generally popular with Western tourists. Police later said they had found three unexploded bombs in Jimbaran. They apparently failed to leave after security forces hastily closed the island's mobile phone network following the first explosion.
According to the head of Indonesian counterterrorism, Major General Ansyaad Mbai, preliminary evidence suggests that the attack was carried out by at least three suicide bombers in the same way as the 2002 bombings. The remnants of backpacks and excessively mutilated bodies are believed to be evidence of suicide bombings self. There is still the possibility that the backpack is hidden inside the target restaurant before it is detonated. Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty said that the bombs used appeared to be different from the previous blast because most of the deaths and injuries were caused by shrapnel, not chemical explosions. A medical officer's X-ray picture showed a foreign object described as a "pellet" on many victims' bodies and a victim reported a ball bearing lodged on his back.
The bombing occurred on the same day that Indonesia cut fuel subsidies which caused gas prices to rise by 675% and just two days before the start of the holy month of Ramadan and 11 days before the third anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings. The attack occurred during school holidays in several countries part of Australia, when an estimated 7,500 Australians are believed to have visited Bali.
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Victim
The latest report mentions 20 dead and between 101 and 129 injured. Several previous reports mention the number of fatalities between 26 and 36 people, but the numbers have been lowered. Among those killed were 15 Indonesians, 4 Australians, and a Japanese national, excluding 3 murderers. The injured included many Indonesians, mostly Hindus while the remaining 19 Australians, 8 South Koreans, 6 Americans, 4 Japanese, 3 Canadians and 1 British citizen. Since there were no records at the hospital or the place of the corpse at the location from which the victim arrived, it was not possible to determine the number of victims at each blast site separately.
Most of the victims were sent to Sanglah Bali General Hospital, and most were treated for injuries caused by broken glass. The others were sent to Griya Asih Hospital. As in the 2002 bombings, several injured people, mainly foreign nationals, were evacuated to medical facilities in Australia and Singapore. Less serious casualties were evacuated to Singapore, while other victims, including Australia, Japan and Indonesia, were evacuated to care in Darwin, Australia aboard the Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules.
After the 2002 Bali bombing, where more Australians than any other citizen were killed and injured, and the Australian Embassy bombing in Jakarta in 2004, recent attacks received widespread coverage in Australia and were criticized by officials, such as the Federal Opposition Leader Kim Beazley, as an attack on the Australians.
Previous warning
The Indonesian authorities expect such an event, after the Indonesian president has warned more domestic bombings, and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) has issued a warning two days before the event. However, the Australian government claims that they have not received any prior warnings about an imminent terrorist attack in Bali. Minister Downer also downplayed the knowledge of specific signs of potential events, despite the DFAT warning on the last day of September. DFAT warned Australians against unimportant trips to Indonesia since before the 2002 attacks - warnings still apply. The department advised travelers not to gather in a region popular with Western tourists.
In May 2005, the US State Department issued a travel warning against unimportant travel to Indonesia. The last trip memorial was updated on January 9, 2007.
A Philippine security official said that for months intelligence officials in Southeast Asia had received information that Al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah groups were carrying out a major offensive, perhaps in the Philippines or Indonesia, but could not reveal details of the plot in time to prevent it.
The Australian Broadcast News Radio Broadcasting Network reported on October 3 that some Australian tourists have heard rumors of a bombing plan, prompting federal Opposition Leader Kim Beazley to urge the Australian government to forge closer intelligence ties with Indonesia.
On August 31, 2005, one month before the second Bali bomb, terrorists managed to install homemade bombs on the 4th floor of Kuta Paradiso hotel. The bomb passed a security check at the hotel and the security cameras in the hotel were damaged. There were no explosives in the bomb.
Suspect
The attacks carry signs of an active terrorist network Jemaah Islamiah (JI), believed to be responsible for several bombings in Indonesia, including the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings, the 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing and the 2004 Australian Embassy bombing. Rohan Gunaratna, head of terrorism research at Singapore's Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies, told Agence France-Presse that "The only group with the intention and ability to carry out coordinated and simultaneous attacks on western targets in Indonesia is Jemaah Islamiyah."
Although links to JI have not been confirmed, the bombing was quickly condemned as a terrorist attack by the authorities. Maj. Gen. Ansyaad Mbai, an Indonesian anti-terrorism official, told the Associated Press that the bombing was "clearly a terrorist job". Major General Mbai identified Malaysians, who had been sought in connection with previous bombings in Indonesia, as suspected brains of the attack. The main suspect is Azahari Husin, a JI member who is an engineering expert and a former academic with a doctorate from the University of Reading (late 1980s). Husin was nicknamed "Demolition Man" and allegedly collaborated with the second suspect: Noordin Mohammed Top, the bomb-maker whose wife was sentenced to three years in prison for keeping it. Azahari died in a police raid in November 2005, while Noordin was "killed after a long siege and violence, the Indonesian police chief" by "full-armed counter-terrorism police" on September 16, 2009.
The motivation for the bombing remains unclear. Some, such as the Australian Prime Minister, have suggested the attack was intended to weaken Indonesia's moderate democratic government. In addition, media organizations have stated that the attack is planned to adjust to the huge increase in fuel prices in Indonesia, thus maximizing economic and political damage. In contrast, Dr Sidney Jones, of the International Crisis Group, believes that it is not an attempt to undermine "per se" democracy, but rather an example of jihadist extremism: "I think they see the world in black and by white, we fight them, disbelievers... [They see] that unbelievers led by the United States as part of a Christian-Zionist conspiracy came out to persecute and attack and eliminate Muslims all over the world, and therefore [they must flee. "Yet, similar to Prime Minister , Dr Jones believes the attack is indiscriminate and not an attack on Australians "per se". He suggested Bali was chosen as a place of attack because there was little chance for Indonesian gangsters to be killed, and there was "an opportunity to get some strangers".
Following the attack of Abu Bakar Bashir, who allegedly became JI's spiritual leader, released a statement from his prison cell, condemning the attack. But he added that the bombing was a sign of God's displeasure with the Indonesian government. He said: "I suggest that the government bring itself closer to God by applying its rules and laws because it is a warning from God to all of us." In an interview with Scott Atran from his cell in Cipinang Prison, Jakarta, Bashir said: "I call those who do this act all the mujahid They all have good intentions, that is, Jihad in the way of Allah, the aim of jihad is to seek God's blessing. They are right that America is the right target because America is against Islam, so in terms of their goals, they are right, and their target attacks are also true. "
Investigation
Indonesian police believe that three suicide bombers carried out bombings. A presidential spokesman Dino Djalal said that the police found a total of "six feet and three heads but no bodies, and that's a strong sign of suicide bombers." The photographs of the three heads were published in The Jakarta Post on Monday, October 3, 2005. Initially, there were conflicting reports about the number of bombs; but later, the police confirmed only three bombs.
An amateur video captures a scene in a restaurant in Kuta showing a bomber with a backpack walking inside just seconds before a big explosion.
On the following Monday, on October 3, 2005, police issued an appeal to the public to help identify the perpetrators of the suicide bombings that were unreservedly found at the scene. The photographs of the dead suspects were then widely distributed and the hotline was set up to receive a tip.
According to the Banten Police Chief, Senior Commissioner Badrodin Haiti, Indonesian police are seeking five members of the circle headed by Imam Samudra, who has been sentenced to death for his role in the 2002 Bali bombing. Three of the five have served prison sentences for holding the explosives belonging to the Ocean. They are under police surveillance but disappear from their homes.
On October 9, 2005, police in Bali arrested a man, identified by the initials HS, a suspected former roommate of one of the suicide bombers.
According to Indonesian police, in 2005, a corrupt prison warden in Kerobokan Prison smuggled a laptop inside for Imam Samudra, the leader of a terrorist group involved in the first Bali bombing. He then uses his laptop and wireless connection to chat with other terrorist suspects.
Political response
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- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono condemned the blast as a "criminal act" and called for an emergency meeting with Indonesian security officials. He visits the island and vows that those responsible will be arrested, saying "We will hunt down the perpetrators and bring them to justice."
- Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sutjipto, Head of State Intelligence Agency Syamsir Siregar and Chief of Police General Sutanto were instructed by the Indonesian President to leave for Bali on the night of October 1, 2005.
- Vice President Jusuf Kalla told the BBC that the government is unsure of the group responsible for the attack.
See also
- The bombing of the Jakarta Stock Exchange
- Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombing
- The 2002 Bali Bombing, which killed 202 people
- 2003 Marriott Hotel bombs in Jakarta that killed 12 people and injured 150 people
- 2004 bombing of the Australian embassy in Jakarta, which killed 9 people
- Jemaah Islamiyah, an Islamic terrorist group active in Indonesia
- December 2005 Bomb Palu, 2005 bombing in Sulawesi
References
External links
- ANTARAÃ, - Indonesian National News Agency
- BBC news report
- ABC news reports
- Eyewitness accounts
- Ninemsn, interview with Mercedes Corby
- Latest photos from explosion, Getty Images
- Bloomberg Report
- Bali tourist area hit by bomb
- Associated Press news report (random agent)
- OpenDemocracy [18] Bali Suffering, Thai Flare: Analysis by Jan McGirk
- CNN report
- CNN reports with a link to an amateur video capturing one of the explosions. ( Warning Ã, - graphic content)
- 2000 Philippine ambassador bombs Reuters
- Fighting JI in Indonesia
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