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Gogi

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Thu Sep-09-04 12:00 AM
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Huge explosion in Jakarta.

A huge explosion occurred in Jakarta near the Australian embassy an hour ago. Being reported by CNN International.

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expatriot

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Thu Sep-09-04 12:06 AM
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1. 3 dead

http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Blast+in+Jakarta%2C+3+killed&id=60092

being reported elsewhere also.

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Nambe

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Thu Sep-09-04 02:12 AM
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8. Latest is 7 dead.

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expatriot

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Thu Sep-09-04 12:06 AM
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2. repeat post

Edited on Thu Sep-09-04 12:07 AM by expatriot

on edit: posted same reply twice. sorry.

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Gogi

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Thu Sep-09-04 12:13 AM
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3. Police are saying the target was the Australian embassy.

The video shows that the solid steel security doors on the front of the embassy are mangled and the blast wave shattered all the windows in the surrounding highrises.

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belle

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Thu Sep-09-04 12:14 AM
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4. Shit. Here we go again. (sigh).

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soaky

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Thu Sep-09-04 12:41 AM
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5. posted earlier - could be 6 dead

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=812065#812095

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LiviaOlivia

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Thu Sep-09-04 01:11 AM
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6. Target Australia: Jakarta bomb kills 6

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/09/09/1094530741977.html?oneclick=true#

Sydney Morning Herald
September 9, 2004 - 3:36PM

A huge bomb exploded outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta today -killing at least six people.

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Local radio in Jakarta is reporting more than 100 were injured.

Police have confirmed it was a bomb blast, and Mr Howard said there was evidence it was a car bomb. Pictures showed the wreckage of a truck outside the embassy.

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Metro TV in Jakarta reported that the plume from the blast was seen to go high into the air, blowing out windows in the 15-storey Wasma 89 Graha Sampoerna building next to the Australian embassy, and damaging other buildings in the area.

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anakie

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Thu Sep-09-04 01:29 AM
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7. this may not be aimed at Australia

of course we all assume so. But Indonesia has elections at the end of the month also.

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Thu Sep-09-04 05:16 AM
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9. Duplicate

with link:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=812065

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