Terrorist attack

2002 Bali bombings

12 Oct 2002 · 8.72° S, 115.17° E

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When
12 Oct 2002
Kind
Terrorist attack
Coordinates
8.72° S, 115.17° E

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Summary

Jemaah Islamiyah militants detonate multiple bombs in two nightclubs in Kuta, Bali, killing 202 people and injuring over 300 people, making it the worst terrorist act in Indonesia's history.

2002 Bali bombings

Terrorist attacks in Indonesia

On 12 October 2002, three terrorist attacks took place in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. 2 suicide bombings occurred in two popular nightspots in Kuta Beach, the Sari Club and Paddy's Pub, killing a total of 202 people including 151 Western tourists from Australia and Europe as well as 38 local Indonesian residents living or working in businesses or homes around the nightclubs.

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