Anniversary of Bali bombings. Flags at half mast in NSW to remember victims of terrorism.
Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Lest We Forget.
2002 Bali bombings
2002 Bali Bombings | |
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![]() The Bali Bombing memorial at the site of the original Paddy's Pub across the road from the site of the now demolished Sari Club (to the left of this picture)
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Date | 12 October 2002 11:05pm Central Indonesia Standard Time (UTC+08:00) |
Target | Two nightclubs with Western clientele, U.S. Consular office |
Attack type
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Suicide bombing, car bombing |
Weapons | IEDs |
Deaths | 204 (including 2 suicide bombers) |
Injured | 209 |
Perpetrators | Jemaah Islamiyah and al-Qaeda[1][2] |
Motive | Retaliation for United States' support of War on Terror and Australia's role in the liberation of East Timor. |