2 stranded whales near death a day after rough seas beached 4 on the Bali coast
2 stranded whales near death on Bali beach Video shows Jakarta suicide bombers stretched, snacked in front of hotels before attackJAKARTA, Indonesia — Two Indonesian suicide bombers lounged and casually snacked in a grass field near luxury Jakarta hotels weeks before they attacked them, videos released by police Tuesday showed. Video shows suicide bombers stretched, snacked in front of Jakarta hotels before attackJAKARTA, Indonesia — Two Indonesian suicide bombers lounged and casually snacked in a grass field near luxury Jakarta hotels weeks before they attacked them, videos released by police Tuesday showed. Villagers in Indonesia oppose burying terror suspects in their hometownsJAKARTA, Indonesia — Plans to give hometown burials to three suspected al-Qaida-linked Islamist militants killed in a police raid last week are being opposed by some residents, who say they don’t want their villages to be known as resting places for terrorists. Magnitude-6.4 quake jolts Bali, injuring seven (Second Lead, Changing Dateline)BALI - An earthquake registering 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off the Indonesian resort island of Bali Saturday, triggering panic among tourists and residents. Earthquake on Indonesia’s Bali resort injures 7, sends panicked tourists fleeing outdoorsBALI, Indonesia — A strong earthquake shook the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali early Saturday, injuring at least seven people and sending panicked tourists and residents fleeing out of homes and hotels. Slain Indonesian terrorist, who idolized bin Laden, dressed as woman to dodge policeJAKARTA, Indonesia — The death of Indonesia’s most-wanted terror leader in a raid this week closes one of the country’s biggest manhunts — a seven-year chase for a charismatic militant who taught followers to build bombs and wore veils to elude capture. Al-Qaida-linked terror mastermind Noordin Top killed in raid in IndonesiaSOLO, Indonesia — Special forces raided a hide-out Thursday and killed militant mastermind Noordin Muhammed Top, striking at the heart of the terrorist network behind a deadly campaign of suicide attacks in Indonesia, including the Bali nightclub bombings. Major events in Indonesia’s struggle with terrorismIndonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, has been hit by a series of terrorist attacks in recent years blamed on Islamist militants. Here is a brief look at major developments: Indonesian police say terror mastermind Noordin Top killed in overnight raidSOLO, Indonesia — Noordin Muhammed Top, a militant mastermind who eluded capture for seven years and terrorized Indonesia with a string of deadly al-Qaida-funded bombings, was killed during a raid Thursday, the Indonesian police chief said. Police say terror suspect was planning suicide attack on Indonesia’s presidentBEJI, Indonesia —A leading Southeast Asian terrorist suspect reportedly killed Saturday in a gunbattle with police at a village hide-out was planning a suicide car bomb attack on Indonesia’s president, the national police chief said. Indonesian police say DNA testing needed to confirm top terrorist suspect killed in gunbattleBEJI, Indonesia —Police reportedly killed the self-proclaimed Southeast Asian commander of al-Qaida on Saturday in a 16-hour siege of a village hide-out, but authorities said they could not confirm that a recovered body was that of the militant leader without DNA tests. Indonesian police storm house with suspected terrorist leader inside; reports say he’s deadBEJI, Indonesia —Southeast Asia’s most wanted terror suspect was reportedly killed during a 16-hour siege on a suspected militant hide-out that ended Saturday when police stormed the house, but officials said they could not yet confirm he was among the dead. Alleged architect of Indonesian terrorist attacks reportedly killed eluded capture for yearsJAKARTA, Indonesia —Noordin Mohammad Top, an aspiring regional commander for al-Qaida who evaded capture for years until he was reportedly shot dead in a raid Saturday, has been linked to a series of bombings in Indonesia that killed 250 people. Indonesian police storm house where suspected terrorists are holed upBEJI, Indonesia —Southeast Asia’s most wanted terror suspect was reportedly killed during a 16-hour siege on a suspected militant hide-out that ended Saturday when police stormed the house. Indonesian police raid house, kill 2 militants; lay siege to second propertyJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police hunting the terrorists behind last month’s attacks on hotels in the capital raided one house and besieged another Saturday, killing two suspected militants, arresting five and seizing explosives and a car bomb, a senior officer said. Indonesian police exchange gunfire with militants in hunt for top terror suspectJAKARTA, Indonesia — Police hunting for an alleged terror leader suspected of masterminding last month’s bombings at two Jakarta hotels surrounded a house in central Indonesia on Friday and were exchanging gunfire with militants loyal to him inside, police and a witness said. Failure of 3rd bomb in Jakarta hotel attacks likely saved many livesJAKARTA, Indonesia — Many more people could have died in last week’s suicide attacks on two American-owned hotels in Indonesia’s capital if a third bomb placed in a guest room had not malfunctioned, police said Friday. Indonesian police say Dutch couple killed in Jakarta hotel suicide bombing last weekJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police identified the remains Tuesday of two more victims of last week’s suicide bombings in Jakarta, raising the number of foreigners killed to six. Malaysian fugitive terror mastermind aspires to lead regional al-QaidaJAKARTA, Indonesia — Southeast Asia’s most wanted Muslim militant is said to be a masterful bomb-maker and aspiring regional commander for al-Qaida, who has eluded capture for nearly a decade. As search for clues continues, 1st funeral held for Jakarta bomb blast victimsJAKARTA, Indonesia — The first of the Jakarta hotel bombings’ seven victims was buried Monday — just days after he again became a father. Indonesian police say explosives in Jakarta bombings ‘identical’ to Bali attacksJAKARTA, Indonesia — Explosive material recovered from the scene of two suicide bombings at hotels in the Indonesian capital is “identical” to that used by the Southeast Asian terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah in earlier attacks, police said. New terrorist attacks rekindle anxieties ordinary Indonesians had nearly forgottenJAKARTA, Indonesia — The terrorist attacks that struck two luxury hotels in the capital have shaken ordinary Indonesians who had grown more confident after waves of arrests had left the nation’s al-Qaida-linked militant network seriously weakened. Bali bomber believed to be behind Jakarta bombingsMELBOURNE - A Malaysian-born extremist wanted for the 2002 Bali attacks is believed to be behind the deadly twin hotel bombings in Jakarta. Identifying suicide attackers key to linking Indonesia blasts to regional terror networkJAKARTA, Indonesia — The mangled faces of two suspected suicide attackers may be the main clue linking the bombings of two luxury American hotels in the Indonesian capital with a notorious al-Qaida-linked militant network that has struck many times before. Suspicions harden about terrorist fugitive as police investigate Jakarta suicide bombersJAKARTA, Indonesia — Suspicions hardened Saturday that the fugitive leader of a Southeast Asian terrorist group masterminded suicide bomb attacks on two American luxury hotels in Indonesia’s capital that killed seven people. Jakarta police investigate hotel suicide bombers; health ministry confirms 4 foreigners killedJAKARTA, Indonesia — Investigators worked Saturday to identify two suicide bombers who attacked American luxury hotels in Indonesia’s capital and health officials confirmed at least four of the dead were foreigners. Investigators see to identify Jakarta suicide bombers, 8 killed in hotel attacksJAKARTA, Indonesia — Investigators worked Saturday to identify two suicide bombers who attacked American luxury hotels in Indonesia’s capital and health officials confirmed at least four of the dead were foreigners. Suicide blasts kill 8, wound 50 at Jakarta luxury hotels; end 4-year lull in Indonesia attacksJAKARTA, Indonesia — Two days ago, they checked into room 1808 at the swank J.W. Marriott Hotel — smuggling explosives past metal detectors and security guards. Behind the closed door, investigators say the suicide attackers then assembled the bombs set off Friday at the Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton next door. Suicide bombings kill 8, wound 50 at Jakarta luxury hotels; 1st Indonesian attacks in 4 yearsJAKARTA, Indonesia — Suicide bombers posing as guests attacked American luxury hotels in Indonesia’s capital and set off a pair of blasts Friday that killed eight people and wounded more than 50, authorities said. |