Police fail to reveal bomb attack masterminds<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Prior to the grenade blast early on Monday morning close to
\nthe U.S.-owned property here that claimed one life, a string of
\nbomb attacks had already struck Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The table below shows that targets, dates and locations of the
\nattacks are so varied that it is difficult to discern a pattern
\nfrom the blasts to predict potential future targets.<\/p>\n
The police attributed the attacks to several different groups
\nand individuals, including the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), radical
\nMuslim groups and former president Soeharto' son of Hutomo
\n\"Tommy\" Mandala Putra, but thus far, they have failed to detect
\nthe real networks or groups masterminding the attacks or unveil
\nthe motives behind them.<\/p>\n
Some of the abortive attacks displayed below, especially those
\nrequiring expertise in the use of homemade explosives or
\ngrenades, as in the abortive Bulungan attack, appear to indicate
\nthat some would-be bombers were not explosives experts.<\/p>\n
However, even though many bomb attacks were carried out by
\namateurs, the impact was devastating and, in some cases, caused a
\nlarge number of casualties, creating terror in the capital.<\/p>\n
Major bomb attacks in Jakarta (Date; Venue; Casualties;
\nStatus\/Penalty):<\/p>\n
Aug. 1, 2000: Philippine ambassador's residence, C. Jakarta;
\nTwo dead, 21 injured; Unresolved.<\/p>\n
Aug. 27, 2000: Parking lot of Malaysian Embassy, S. Jakarta;
\nNone; Five sentenced, between five and seven years.<\/p>\n
Sept. 14, 2000: Basement parking lot of JSX building, S.
\nJakarta; 10 dead, 46 injured; Eight people sentenced, between
\neight years and life sentence.<\/p>\n
Dec. 25, 2000: Outside Santo Yosef church in Matraman, E.
\nJakarta. Outside Kanisius church, Cikini, C. Jakarta. Outside a
\nchurch in Halim Perdanakusuma, E. Jakarta. Outside the Cathedral
\nin Pasar Baru, C. Jakarta. Outside the Anglican church in Menteng,
\nC. Jakarta (defused); Three dead, dozens injured; Unresolved.<\/p>\n
May 10, 2001: Acehnese student dormitory, Jl. Perahu, Guntur,
\nS. Jakarta; Three dead, two injured; Three sentenced, between one
\nand four years.<\/p>\n
June 22, 2001: Boarding house in Pancoran, S. Jakarta; Five
\ninjured; Unresolved.<\/p>\n
July 11, 2001: Slipi intersection, W. Jakarta; One dead, 13
\ninjured; Unresolved.<\/p>\n
Aug. 1 2001: Atrium Plaza, C. Jakarta; Seven (including
\na suspect) injured; Malaysian citizen and an Indonesian
\nsentenced to death.<\/p>\n
Nov. 6, 2001: Australian International School, S. Jakarta;
\nNone; Unresolved.<\/p>\n
Jan. 1, 2002: Jl. Bulungan, S. Jakarta; One dead (suspect);
\nUnresolved.<\/p>\n
June 9, 2002: Hotel Jayakarta and Eksotis discotheque; Four
\ninjured; Unresolved.<\/p>\n
July, 1, 2002: Graha Cijantung shopping center, E. Jakarta;
\nSix injured; Unresolved.<\/p>\n
Sep. 23, 2002: Jl. Teluk Betung, C.Jakarta, near U.S.-owned
\nproperty; One dead; Unresolved.<\/p>",
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