Bali police shootout leaves five terror suspects dead
Source: Reuters Via The Guardian
Indonesian authorities say group linked to 2002 nightclub bombers had been planning robberies to fund attacks
Reuters in Denpasar | Monday March 19 2012 04.08 GMT
Indonesian police on Bali shot dead five suspected terrorists who had identified and surveyed targets for attack, the national counter-terrorism agency has said.
The group was linked to the banned Jemaah Islamiyah group, blamed for nightclub bombings on the resort island in 2002 that killed more than 200 people, mostly Australian tourists, said officials.
The suspected militants had identified "typical terrorist targets", said Ansyaad Mbai, head of national counter-terrorism agency. "They have several targets in several locations in Bali. They have surveyed the places."
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Police said the suspects had been about to stage armed robberies to fund their attacks when they were killed in gunfights with police. The militant group was linked to one that had robbed banks in Medan.
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/19/indonesian-police-kill-suspects-bali
Bar on Seminyak tourist strip in Bali a target of terror cell members shot dead by Indonesian police
Ian McPhedran with wires From: AP, Herald Sun March 19, 2012 6:39AM
UPDATE: A BAR on the tourist strip of Seminyak in Bali that is popular with Australians was one of the targets of a terror cell that has been destroyed by Indonesian police.
Crack officers from Detachment 88 killed five suspected terrorists and foiled a plot to attack tourists in Bali during local new year celebrations this week.
More than 5000 Australians are currently holidaying in Bali and one of the targets named by Indonesian authorities was a late night bar called La Vida Loca that is frequented late at night by young Australians.
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Police sources said attacks were planned for Thursday night, which is the eve of the annual Nyepi or day of silence to mark the Balinese Hindu new year.
Full article: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/five-shot-dead-in-bali-anti-terror-raids/story-e6frf7lf-1226303440011
