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2002 Bali bombings

2002 Bali bombings

A series of bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. The attacks killed 202 people and a further 209 people were injured. The Indonesian chief of police, General Da'i Bachtiar said that... Wikipedia
Date: October 12, 2002
Number of deaths: 202
Injuries (nonfatal): 209
Motive: Retaliation for United States' support of war on terror and Australia's role in the liberation of East Timor
Perpetrators: Jemaah Islamiyah; Al-Qaeda
Target: Two nightclubs (Paddy's Pub and Sari Club) with Western clientele, U.S. Consular office
Location: Bali and Kuta