BALI BOMBINGS #1
2002 Bali Bombings , terrorist attack involving the detonation of three bombs on the Indonesian island of Bali on October 11, 2002, that killed 202 people. At 11:05 PM a suicide bomb exploded in Paddy’s Bar, a locale frequented by foreigners, especially Australian youth. The bar’s patrons, some of whom were injured by the explosion, evacuated into the street. Within seconds, another, more powerful car bomb exploded in front of the Sari Club, near Paddy’s. A third bomb was detonated in front of the U.S. consulate on the island of Bali, though no one was injured in that attack. While the majority of the victims were Australian (88), Indonesian (38), and British (28), people from at least 21 different countries were killed in the attack. A week later, Indonesian police arrested the first of more than 30 terrorists suspected of planning and executing the bombings. 2002 Bali Bombings QUICK FACTS ...
