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Overseas Security Advisory Council

Jakarta Hotel Attacks


July 17, 2009
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The Attack • At least 9 people


killed
• As many as 50
injured, including 8
U.S. citizens
• Numbers could
fluctuate

• Marriott Hotel
• Ritz-Carlton
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The Attack (continued)


• Bomb at the JW Marriott was
detonated at 7:45am in a
restaurant on the ground floor
to the right of the lobby

• Bomb at the Ritz-Carlton


reportedly detonated inside
restaurant on the third floor ten
minutes later

• Facades at both hotels


suffered significant damage
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The Attack (continued)


• An unexploded bomb and
other bomb-making
materials were found in
room 1808 at the JW
Marriott hotel

• The bomb and materials


were subsequently
rendered safe
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The Attack (continued)


• Police suspect two suicide
bombers carried out attacks
from inside the hotels

• One bomber, possibly more,


was believed to be a guest at
the JW Marriott Hotel

• Indonesian authorities suspect


the bomber(s) checked into
room 1808 at the JW Marriott to
set up bombs
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Analysis
• It is unclear who is behind the
attack
– President of Indonesia blames
“terrorists”
• Indonesian terrorist group
Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) suspected
– Many experts suspect Noordin Top
– Implicated in every major attack in
Indonesia since 2002 Bali bombings
– Noordin Top is known to have
supported mass casualty attacks
despite dissent within JI ranks
• A top Indonesian police official
reported explosives were similar
to those found in a recent raid in
West Java on a home linked to
Noordin Top
Noordin M. Top
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Background on Jemaah Islamiyah

• Militant Islamic group operating in


several Southeast Asian nations
• Believed to have been founded in
the early 1990s
• Goal is to create a Pan-Islamic
state across much of the region
• Extensive history of terrorism in
Indonesia
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A Timeline of Recent JI Attacks


• 2002, October: Massive car bomb and back-pack mounted bomb explodes in one
Bali night club and outside another, killing 202 people and injuring hundreds more

• 2003, August: Car bomb explodes outside of the JW Marriott in Jakarta, killing 12
people and injuring 150

• 2004, September: Car bomb explodes outside of Australian Embassy, killing 11


and wounding over 160

• 2005, October: Three suicide bombers attack tourist destinations in Bali, killing
20 people and injuring an additional 129
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Indonesia’s Fight Against Terror


• Since the 2002 Bali
Bombings, Indonesia
has had great success in
fighting JI
– Created the anti-terror
unit Special Detachment
88 (SD 88) in 2002

• SD 88 was responsible
for killing or capturing
several key leaders of JI
– Dozens of key operatives
captured in the past three
years
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Current Situation/Government Response

• The government has deployed security guards at strategic points


throughout Jakarta
• These points include the energy infrastructure and airports
• It is suspected that upscale hotels in Jakarta will implement rigorous bag
inspections and enhanced screening of all incoming guests
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Private Sector Response


• Majority of constituents report no change in travel policy
• However, vigilance is being exercised and the situation is
being monitored
• Many constituents are going to business-essential travel
only
• A few constituents have reported suspending travel
• Most conducted early releases on Friday and have
closed offices until Tuesday
• Some companies warning employees to stay away from
sites that typically attract Westerners
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Further Information/Contact
Reports:

• Warden Message: Update - Jakarta Hotel Bombings


• Warden Message: Jakarta Hotel Bombings

Josh Richards
Regional Coordinator, East Asia & Pacific
RichardsJA@state.gov
571-345-2233

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