Bali BombingsBali BombingsOctober 2002October 2002

FactsFacts

• Bombings occurred October 12, 2002 at Bombings occurred October 12, 2002 at 11:05pm Local Time11:05pm Local Time

• 202 people were killed202 people were killed• 164 were foreign nationals164 were foreign nationals• 38 were Indonesian citizens38 were Indonesian citizens

• 209 people were injured209 people were injured

• The attack involved the detonation of 3 bombsThe attack involved the detonation of 3 bombs

• 3 people were convicted for the bombings and 3 people were convicted for the bombings and executed on November 9executed on November 9thth, 2008, 2008

Location of BombingsLocation of Bombings

Kuta: Paddy’s PubKuta: Paddy’s Pub

First bomb detonated hereFirst bomb detonated here

Location of BombingsLocation of Bombings

Kuta: Sari ClubKuta: Sari Club

Second bomb detonated hereSecond bomb detonated here

Location of BombingsLocation of Bombings

DenpesarDenpesar

United States Consulate United States Consulate

Timeline of EventsTimeline of Events

• First bomb explodes in a backpack mounted First bomb explodes in a backpack mounted device carried by a suicide bomber inside the device carried by a suicide bomber inside the nightclub Paddy’s Pub – 11:05pm Local Timenightclub Paddy’s Pub – 11:05pm Local Time

• Second bomb exploded in a van outside the Second bomb exploded in a van outside the Sari Club leaving a one-meter deep crater – Sari Club leaving a one-meter deep crater – 15seconds after the first bomb at 11:05pm15seconds after the first bomb at 11:05pm

• Third bomb explodes at the United States Third bomb explodes at the United States Consulate in Denpesar, Bali – Minutes after Consulate in Denpesar, Bali – Minutes after the first two bombsthe first two bombs

AftermathAftermath

Sari Club: Kuta

Sari Club: Kuta

Paddy’s Pub: Kuta

Heroic ActionsHeroic Actions

• Several hotel pools opened their facility Several hotel pools opened their facility because the hospitals were ill prepared for because the hospitals were ill prepared for this type of eventthis type of event

• Kusitino HalemaiKusitino Halemai• Owner of the Bounty Hotel in KutaOwner of the Bounty Hotel in Kuta• Given the Order of Australia Medal in 2005 for Given the Order of Australia Medal in 2005 for

aid given to the victims of the Bali Bombingsaid given to the victims of the Bali Bombings

• Richard B. Poore & Gilana PooreRichard B. Poore & Gilana Poore• Tourists who organized a make-shift hospital in Tourists who organized a make-shift hospital in

the lobby of their hotel to help victimsthe lobby of their hotel to help victims

MemorialMemorial

DocumentariesDocumentaries

• Long Road To Heaven: released in 2006Long Road To Heaven: released in 2006• Indonesian film about the bombingsIndonesian film about the bombings• Chronicles three different events: months before Chronicles three different events: months before

the bombings, the execution of the bombings the bombings, the execution of the bombings and the trials of the suspectsand the trials of the suspects

• Fool Me Twice: released in 2008Fool Me Twice: released in 2008• Documentary analyzing the Bali Bombings’ Documentary analyzing the Bali Bombings’

InvestigationInvestigation

SuspectsSuspects

Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Mukhlas Ghufron were executed by firing squad on November 9th, 2008

TrialsTrials

• One week after the blasts an audio cassette One week after the blasts an audio cassette carrying a recorded message from Osama Bin carrying a recorded message from Osama Bin Laden was found saying the Bali bombings were in Laden was found saying the Bali bombings were in direct relation for support of the United States’ war direct relation for support of the United States’ war on terror and Australia’s role in the liberation of on terror and Australia’s role in the liberation of East TimorEast Timor

• Indonesian Chief of Police said that the Bali Indonesian Chief of Police said that the Bali Bombings was the worst act of terror in Bombings was the worst act of terror in Indonesian’s historyIndonesian’s history

• The organization suspected of responsibility of the The organization suspected of responsibility of the bombings was bombings was Jemaah Islamiyah Jemaah Islamiyah an Islamist group an Islamist group led by radical Abu Bakar Bashirled by radical Abu Bakar Bashir