2002 Bali terrorist bombing
The 2002 Bali terrorist bombings took place in Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. The attack was the deadliest act of terrorism in the history of Indonesia. Kuta is a popular tourist destination. 202 people were killed. 164 of them were foreigners, 38 were Indonesian citizens. Most of those killed were Australians, Britons and Indonesians. In addition, 209 people were injured.
| 2002 Bali bombings | |
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| 2002 Bali bombings Aftermath of the bombings in Kuta | |
| Location | Kuta, Indonesia |
| Date | 12 October 2002 11:05 p.m. Central Indonesia Standard Time (UTC+08:00) |
| Attack type | Suicide bombing, car bombing |
| Weapon(s) | IEDs |
| Deaths | 204 (including both bombers) |
| Injured | 209 |
| Perpetrator(s) | Jemaah Islamiyah Al-Qaeda |
The bombings
At around 11 in the evening, a bomb destroyed a bar on Bali. The bomb was in a backpack, and only the person that owned it died. A few seconds later, a larger bomb went off. This bomb was close to 1,000 kilograms.
Attackers
A terrorist group called Jemaah Islamiyah are believed to be responsible for making and exploding the device.
In total, four people were charged with the terrorist attack. An Indonesian court sentenced three of them to death. One person received a long prison sentence.
2002 Bali Terrorist Bombing Media
A Mitsubishi L300 van similar to the one in which the car bomb was planted
The bombing site and memorial in September 2007
The Bali Bombing memorial at the site of the original Paddy's Pub across the road from the site of the now demolished Sari Club (to the left of this picture)
List of victims of Bali-bomb
Bali 2002 bombing memorial, Swanston Street, Melbourne
Memorial at Kings Park, Perth
Memorial at Dolphin Point, Coogee Beach, to 20 of the Australian Bali bombing victims who were residents of Coogee and its neighbouring suburbs
Memorial in London, outside the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Bali Memorial, Ratby Burroughs
Peace Park at the former site of the Sari Club
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