Bali Bombing

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Bali Bombing

• By Jordan, Irene, Rachael, Eldar
• JIRE

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Bali Bombing

• On October 12th, 2002, a tragic event occurred
• The bombings were in a tourist district of Kuta
  on the island of Bali
• 202 people were killed and another 240 people
  were injured
• The Bali bombings were the deadliest act of
  terrorism in the entire history of Indonesia

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Why they bombed Bali

• The reason behind the bombing was never
  completely figured out
• Some think that the attack was revenge for
  Australia helping East Timor gain freedom from
  Indonesia
• Others think that it was from Australia joining
  the American invasion of Afghanistan
• Many others believe that it was just a statement
  by Muslims offended by the drinking and sexual
  promiscuity of Australians

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Suspects

• The suspects were the violent Islamist group
  Jemaah Islamiyah
• Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, Imam Samudra, Mukhlas,
  Idris, Ali Imron, Dr Azahari Husin, and Dulmatin
  are all the suspects
• Three of these suspects were executed, one is
  sentenced to life in prison, one was killed in a
  raid of anti-terror policemen, and one has still
  not been arrested
• The suspects that had punishment of execution of
  the Bali bombing were executed in 2003
• Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, named the "smiling bomber"
  by the media for smiling during court
  appearances, was the first of the Bali bomb
  suspects to go on trial.
• Three suspects convicted had told the press and
  the citizens of Indonesia, that they had not felt
  any remorse killing their own people.
• Idris and Ali Imron, were the only two to feel
  bad and Idris said he asked god for forgiveness
  after the bombing while Ali Imron said he felt
  very sorry for the families of the victims

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Effects on Indonesia

• It had caused much confusion and horror on the
  citizens of Indonesia and the survivors of the
  attack.
• There have been a large number of bombings and
  other violent incidents in Indonesia in recent
  years, and it is possible that the Bali events
  may be interconnected with these developments,
  this causes distrust in many people

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Resolved or ongoing?

• There have been repeated attacks on nightspots
  such as bars and massage parlors in Jakarta and
  other cities by Islamic groups which see these
  places as centers which must be eliminated. The
  group with the heaviest reputation for these
  activities is the Islamic Defenders
• The specific plotters have been arrested, except
  for one who has continued to escape police, so it
  is resolved but ongoing in the bigger picture

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Victims and Heroes

• There were many innocent victims of this horrible
  event

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Bibliography

• The Sydney Morning Herald, comp. The Bali
  Bombing. Np. 2002. Web. 3 October 2009
• Commonwealth of Australia, comp. Bali Bombings,
  2002. Np. 2 May 2008. Web. 3 October 2009
• Arreola Daniel D, Deal Smith Marci, Peterson F.
  James, Sanders Rickie,World Geography. Evanston
  McDougal Littell, 2006. Print.
• BBC, comp. The Bali Bombing Plotters, 8 November
  2008. Web. 3 October 2009

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