Bali bombs made of TNT, RDX: Investigators

Bali bombs made of TNT, RDX: Investigators

The Jakarta Post, Bali

The multinational investigative team concluded on Friday that the
explosives that rocked Bali on Oct. 12, including the one
detonated near the U.S. Consulate were TNT, RDX, and other
materials, including chloride (CLO3).

Steven Jackson, a senior investigator of the Australian
Federal Police (AFP), said according to the results of the
reconstruction, the explosion inside Paddy's came from the ground
floor of the two-story building, and soon after the blast, a
large flash-fire ignited some small spot fires inside the bar.

They said TNT was a component of the explosive device and it
was estimated that the bomb consisted of between 500 grams and
one kilogram of TNT.

The weight of the bomb that exploded at Sari Club was assessed
to be between 50 kgs and 150 kgs. Almost all victims would have
died instantly.

The team, nevertheless, is currently conducting tests to
determine the makeup of the bomb used in the Sari Club, arguing
that "we need to wait for the results of the tests before we can
comment of the specific components of this bomb."

The third bomb in Renon was put on top of the curb on the
northern side of the street when it detonated to activate between
500 grams and one kilogram of explosive.

"It has been determined that a mobile phone formed part of the
device used in this explosion. Traces of the explosive TNT have
been found on the mobile phone parts retrieved from the scene and
there are indications that this device was initiated
electronically by remote control," said Jackson.

AFP's forensic team concluded that based on physical evidence
recovered from the Renon explosion site and Paddy's there might
have been similarities in the components and construction of
these devices, Jackson said.