RI musician killed in Amman<\/p>\n
Agencies, Jakarta\/Amman<\/p>\n
An Indonesian jazz musician was among the 57 people killed in the
\ntriple bombings of Western-owned hotels in the Jordanian capital
\nof Amman, while two other Indonesian musicians were among the
\nmore than 100 injured.<\/p>\n
An official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on
\nThursday that the ministry had received information from the
\nIndonesian Embassy in Jordan that three Indonesians were among
\nthe victims of the suspected suicide bombings.<\/p>\n
Ministry spokesman Yuri Thamrin said that the dead victim was
\nidentified as Perri Pattisilano, 55, while two other Indonesians,
\nidentified as Harjanto and Pinky, were injured in the blasts and
\nwere now being treated in the hospital in Amman.<\/p>\n
\"The three Indonesian victims were musicians working at (the Grand
\nHyatt) hotel,\" the ministry said in a statement sent to The
\nJakarta Post.<\/p>\n
The statement added that the ministry had informed the
\nvictims' families.<\/p>\n
\"We are still discussing the return of Perri's remains with
\nhis family,\" Yuri said.<\/p>\n
The statement said that Minister Hassan Wirayuda had conveyed
\na message of sympathy on behalf of the Indonesian government to
\nJordanian Foreign Minister Y.M. Farouk Kasrawi.<\/p>\n
Hassan has also ordered the Indonesian Ambassador in Jordan to
\nvisit hospitals in Amman to ascertain whether any other
\nIndonesian citizens had been affected by the attacks.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono condemned the
\ndeadly bomb attacks and also urged the global community to
\nincrease cooperation in fighting against terrorism.<\/p>\n
\"The President on behalf of the Indonesian people expressed his
\ndeepest condolences over the tragedy. The President also stressed
\nthe need for global solidarity to fight against terrorist
\nattacks,\" Dino Patti Djalal, a presidential spokesman, told
\nAntara.<\/p>\n
In Wednesday night's synchronized attacks, two bombs exploded
\nwhile crowds were celebrating weddings, leaving blood and
\ndestruction at Amman's luxury Grand Hyatt hotel and the nearby
\nRadisson SAS. A third blast targeted a Days Inn hotel.<\/p>\n
Al Qaeda in Iraq, led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-
\nZarqawi, said in a statement on a website that \"a group of our
\nbest lions\" had launched the attacks in Jordan.<\/p>\n
\"Some hotels were chosen which the Jordanian despot had turned
\ninto a backyard for the enemies of the faith, the Jews and
\ncrusaders,\" said the message signed by the group's spokesman, as
\nquoted by Reuters. Its authenticity could not be verified.<\/p>\n
Police said they thought the blasts were the work of suicide
\nbombers. Simultaneous attacks are an al-Qaeda hallmark and U.S.
\nofficials said they suspected the network was to blame.<\/p>\n
Jordan's King Abdullah blamed a \"deviant and misled group\" for
\nthe blasts. \"The attacks targeted and killed innocent Jordanian
\ncivilians,\" the king, whose country is bordered by Iraq, Syria,
\nSaudi Arabia and Israel, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Al Qaeda in Iraq's statement said:\"Let the tyrant of Amman
\nknow that his protection...for the Jews has become a target for
\nthe mujahideen and their attacks, and let him expect the worst.\"<\/p>\n
Jordan is one of two Arab countries that have signed peace
\ntreaties with Israel. It helped the United States in the war on
\nIraq, where Zarqawi's group is part of an anti-U.S. insurgency.<\/p>",
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