Articles tagged ‘Bali Bomb II’
Bali Bomb II anniversary service in Jimbaran Bali
By Nick | October 2nd, 2006 |
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An anniversary service took place in Jimbaran Bay, this last Sunday, for the victims and relatives of Bali Bomb II. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post
Bali bomber claims torture in Denpasar Bali
By Nick | May 16th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
One of the characters on trial in Denpasar for the 2005 Bali Bomb II, claimed he has been tortured into giving a confession. Mohammad Cholily is said to have worked closely with JI (Jemaah Islamiyah) capo, Noordin Top.
Bali bomber repentent: Unlikely to get off
By Nick | May 8th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
A terrorist who created a jihadist website, instructing others to harm westerners, and who also harbored Bali Bomb II operatives, says he is sorry. Indonesian terrorist Abdul Aziz said “Please tell them I feel sorry. I want to apologize to the Balinese. This is the first and last time and I will not repeat [...]
How JI (Jemaah Islamiyah) planned Bali Bomb II
By Nick | April 29th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Indonesian police today shot and killed member of JI (Jemaah Islamiyah) in a safe house in Central Java. The most wanted man in Indonesia Noordin Top, narrowly escaped. Earlier this year his partner in tread, and architect of the Bali bombs, Azahari, was shot and killed by Indonesian police.
Bali courts in action today
By Nick | April 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali’s High Court saw the appeal of convicted heroin traffickers, Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan rejected. The 2 Sydney men were the ring leader of the drug smuggling gang, and were sentenced to death by Denpasar District Court in February. Their chances now lay with an appeal to Indonesia’s Supreme Court in Jakarta. Failing that [...]
Christmas tourist scene in Bali
By Nick | December 23rd, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Bali tourist industry experts are agreeing to a certain extent about the effects of the Bali Bomb II on Christmas 2005.
Australian Bali Bomb victim: An inspiration to us all
By Nick | December 21st, 2005 | Add a Comment »
The effect of the latest Bali Bomb has been to cut the tourist industry down to size. Walkiing around in Kuta at night its deadville for sure. If the terrorists return at Christmas they’ll have to search for people to blow up. I know from looking at web traffic from other Bali sites, that bookings [...]
Tourism numbers fall in Bali
By Nick | December 14th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Reading the Jakarta Post today I see the latest tourism figures are way down on last year. The month before the October 1st Bali Bomb II, we got 162,102 arrivals. October gave us 81,109 and November only 62,705.
Indonesia ramping up security over Christmas
By Nick | December 9th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Indonesia is the home of Jemaah Islamiyah, the terrorist group that seeks an Islamic state. With the recent Bali Bomb II and other incidents around the country, the government is ramping up security.
Bali tourist numbers down sharply after bombings
By Nick | December 3rd, 2005 | 7 Comments »
The tourist figures for Bali in October 2005 do not make happy reading. The October 1st Bali Bomb II that struck Raja’s restaurant in Kuta Square and seafood warungs in Jimbaran Bay put the brakes on the recovery from 2002. You can twist figures and try to be positive, but a 48% drop in business [...]
