2002 Bali terrorist bombing
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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.
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Location | Kuta, Indonesia |
Date | 12 October 2002; 21 years ago (2002-10-12) 11:05 p.m. Central Indonesia Standard Time (UTC+08:00) |
Target | Two nightclubs (Paddy's Pub and Sari Club) with Western clientele, U.S. Consular office |
Attack type | Suicide bombing, car bombing |
Weapons | IEDs |
Deaths | 204 (including both bombers) |
Injured | 209 |
Perpetrators | Jemaah Islamiyah Al-Qaeda |
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