Thread: Terrorist strike in Indonesia

They also have video of one of the attacks on CCTV, gotta hit up youtube to see if i can find a link for it though

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapc...ons/index.html

Indonesian authorities believe two suicide bombers checked into the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta and carried out coordinated bombings Friday morning, killing themselves and at least six victims and wounding more than 50 others.

It is unclear what group is behind the attacks on the Marriott and the adjacent Ritz-Carlton hotel, Indonesia's National Police Chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso said at a news conference. He warned that the death toll could rise.

In addition to their victims, the two bombers also died in the attacks. Eight American nationals were among the wounded, according to the U.S. State Department.

Investigators are also analyzing closed-circuit television footage from the Marriott that shows a man, sporting a baseball cap and pulling a wheeled suitcase, heading toward the JW Marriott Hotel's lobby-level restaurant seconds before the deadly blast.

Five victims and one suicide bomber were killed at the Marriott, according to police spokesman Inspector General Nanan Soekarna.

Minutes later, another suicide bomber struck the adjacent Ritz-Carlton, killing one person and the bomber. Indonesian national police confirmed that the man seen in the CCTV video, distributed by Indonesian television, is being investigated in connection with the blast.

"We are suspecting the man in the footage because the time frame matches with the time of the bombing," national police spokesman Nanan Soekarma said. "It is obviously premature to confirm it right now as we will have to wait for the lab results and the investigation to conclude."

Indonesian authorities have detained several witnesses and others for questioning, and have sent forensic evidence from the scene for testing, a spokesman for Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said.

"It's all being studied now," Dino Patti Djalal told CNN.

Yudhoyono warned that it is still too early to determine who was behind the attacks.

"This terrorist action is thought to be the work of a terrorist group, even though it is not certain whether this is the terrorism which we are familiar with up until now," the recently reelected president said.

The bombings at the two luxury hotels -- which are connected by an underground tunnel -- happened shortly before 8 a.m. (9 p.m. Thursday ET), first at the Marriott and then 10 minutes later at the Ritz-Carlton, police officials said.

Both blasts struck the hotels' restaurants and several prominent international business leaders were among the casualties.

An unexploded bomb was found on the Marriott Hotel's 18th floor where several suspects believed to be linked to the bombings were staying, Hendarso said.

Indonesian investigators believe the bombers checked into the Marriott on Wednesday and were scheduled to check out on Friday, he added.

Holy shit, ive been to the marriot in Jakarta. All be it I was only 7.

Originally Posted by BruceBloodMaster

This to me is Not surprising at all. Afterall there is no more War on Terror occording to the Obama Administration or the Dept of Homeland Security. Just wait it'll happen Here Next I hate to say !

naaa, they got to piss off another country first.

suicide bombers

In addition to their victims, the two bombers also died in the attacks.

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Originally Posted by PizzaSHARK!

suicide bombers

In addition to their victims, the two bombers also died in the attacks.

F A C E
D E S K

haha i missed that one completely

These things will always happen as long as you've got crazies out there thinking that there will be acres of virgins (seriously, why would you want to have to teach each and every woman for the rest of eternity how to fuck?) and wine and happiness for them if they blow themselves up for their leaders under the guise of doing it for their religion.

I guess it's something that's hard to defend against. You can't be alert and on guard all the time