Aussie warns of possible attack

Aussie warns of possible attack

AUSTRALIA: Australia warned travellers on Wednesday of
possible suicide bombings in the Indonesian capital after a
warning was issued a day earlier by the Jakarta Metropolitan
Police.

"The warning identifies as potential targets a number of
places frequented by foreigners, in particular embassies,
international schools, office buildings and shopping malls," the
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.

"No timeframe is indicated ... but we assess that attacks
could occur at any time. In addition, we continue to receive
reports that terrorists in the region are planning attacks
against a range of targets."

The warning was posted on the Australian government's travel
website, www.smartraveller.gov.au.

A car bomb exploded outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta
on Sept. 9, 2004, killing 10 Indonesians and injuring more than
200 people, while 88 Australian were among the 202 killed in the
Bali nightclub bombings in October 2002. -- Reuters