| Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Medan, North Sumatra; Bandung and Ciamis, West Java; Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara[citation needed] |
| Date | 24 December 2000 |
| Deaths | 18 |
On Christmas Eve, 2000, a series of explosions took place in Indonesia, which were part of a high-scale terrorist attack by Al Qaeda and Jemaah Islamiyah.[1] The attack involved a series of coordinated bombings of churches in Jakarta and eight other cities which killed 18 people and injured many others.
Bombing locations[]
A breakdown of the bombings is as follows:[2]
- Jakarta: Five Catholic and Protestant churches, including the Roman Catholic Cathedral, were targeted, killing at least three people.
- Pekanbaru: Four police officers killed trying to disarm a bomb; a civilian also died
- Medan: Explosions hit churches
- Bandung: Christian-owned house bombed, killing two
- Batam Island: Three bombs injure 22
- Mojokerto: Three churches bombed; one dead
- Mataram: Three churches bombed
- Sukabumi: Bombings kill three
Arrests[]
Two suspects were arrested following the bombings. Indonesian police say they found documents implicating Hambali in the bombings.[3] Abu Bakar Bashir was tried for involvement in the bombings in 2003 but was found not guilty; he was subsequently convicted of involvement in the 2002 Bali bombing.
In popular culture[]
The Indonesian progressive metal band Kekal has cited the bombings as an inspiration for its anti-terrorism song "Mean Attraction," which appeared on its third full-length album, The Painful Experience.[4]
See also[]
- Terrorism in Indonesia
- Christmas in Indonesia
- Freedom of religion in Indonesia
References[]
- ↑ Turnbull, Wayne (2003-07-03). "A Tangled Web of Southeast Asian Islamic Terrorism: Jemaah Islamiyah Terrorist Network". http://www.terrorismcentral.com/Library/terroristgroups/JemaahIslamiyah/JITerror/WJ2000.html. Retrieved 2006-10-05.
- ↑ "Arrests follow church bombings". BBC News. 2000-12-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1087598.stm. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ↑ "Statement by the Treasury Department Regarding Today’s Designation of Two Leaders of Jemaah Islamiyah". United States Department of the Treasury. 2003-01-24. http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/kd3796.htm. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
- ↑ mpomusic; Lord Rogoth, Negatyfus, Shamgar, Stefan, Natan, Daffie K. (January 25-30th 2002). "An interview with... Kekal". Art for the Ears. http://www.artfortheears.nl/NL/r/i/kekal.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
External links[]
- Jemaah Islamiyah Shown to Have Significant Ties to al Qaeda
- Christmas Eve bombings target Christians
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