the bombing occurred at 7:45 am and 7:47 am to be exact...
In JW Marriot and Ritz Carlton hotel,,, both 5 stars hotel....
RIP to those who passed away, and my deepest condolence to those who were left behind.
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" The explosions struck the Ritz-Carlton's Airlangga restaurant and the basement of the Marriott, which was also the target of a bomb attack in 2003 that killed 12 people. That blast was blamed on Jemaah Islamiyah.
The Marriott quickly became a prominent symbol of the U.S. presence in Jakarta after it opened in September 2001. The five-star hotel has been a frequent setting for official American events, including the U.S. Embassy's Independence Day celebrations in recent years.
Witnesses said they heard a loud explosion at the Marriott, followed shortly by a blast at the Ritz. "There were bodies on the ground. One of them had no stomach," one witness told the Associated Press. "It was terrible."
Security Minister Widodo Adi Sucipto told reporters at the scene that the hotel blasts occurred at 7:45 a.m. and 7:47 a.m. and that "high explosives were used." He said at least nine people were killed and 50 injured.
"This destroys our conducive situation," Sucipto said.
While information about the victims was scarce, authorities said a New Zealander was believed to have been killed. Thirteen other foreigners were among the injured, they said.
Indonesian officials have waged a war against terrorist assaults, and officials say it has been three years since the last major attack.
Government spokesman Dino Patti Djalal told CNN that officials would determine who caused the attacks.
"This is a blow to us," Djalal said. "The president has built his reputation on . . . anti-terrorism policies. Make no mistake, he will hunt whoever is behind this."
The Marriott quickly became a prominent symbol of the U.S. presence in Jakarta after it opened in September 2001. The five-star hotel has been a frequent setting for official American events, including the U.S. Embassy's Independence Day celebrations in recent years.
Witnesses said they heard a loud explosion at the Marriott, followed shortly by a blast at the Ritz. "There were bodies on the ground. One of them had no stomach," one witness told the Associated Press. "It was terrible."
Security Minister Widodo Adi Sucipto told reporters at the scene that the hotel blasts occurred at 7:45 a.m. and 7:47 a.m. and that "high explosives were used." He said at least nine people were killed and 50 injured.
"This destroys our conducive situation," Sucipto said.
While information about the victims was scarce, authorities said a New Zealander was believed to have been killed. Thirteen other foreigners were among the injured, they said.
Indonesian officials have waged a war against terrorist assaults, and officials say it has been three years since the last major attack.
Government spokesman Dino Patti Djalal told CNN that officials would determine who caused the attacks.
"This is a blow to us," Djalal said. "The president has built his reputation on . . . anti-terrorism policies. Make no mistake, he will hunt whoever is behind this."
*quoted from Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-jakarta17-2009jul17,0,1187847.story
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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-jakarta17-2009jul17,0,1187847.story
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But thanks to the police for their quick responses, and their capability in handling situation,
another bombing could be avoided, right after the bombing they were doing a throughout search for the area surrounds it.
and thanks to that, they found an unexploded bomb was found in a room of the JW Marriott hotel .
Presidential advisor Djali Yusuf told AFP the bomb was found and defused as police searched the luxury hotel following the bombing in its basement, which killed six people earlier in the morning.
* a bit of facts :
The Manchester United soccer team was scheduled to check in to the Ritz on Saturday, the Indonesian Football Assn.
if,,, they come to Ritz this friday morning,,, dunnow what would happened to them,,
lucky bastard e,,,, LOL
but i think their schedule to Indonesia would be postponed due to this accident ~_~
a sad news to MU fans
another bombing could be avoided, right after the bombing they were doing a throughout search for the area surrounds it.
and thanks to that, they found an unexploded bomb was found in a room of the JW Marriott hotel .
* a bit of facts :
The Manchester United soccer team was scheduled to check in to the Ritz on Saturday, the Indonesian Football Assn.
if,,, they come to Ritz this friday morning,,, dunnow what would happened to them,,
lucky bastard e,,,, LOL
but i think their schedule to Indonesia would be postponed due to this accident ~_~
a sad news to MU fans
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