Terror in paradise: The Bali bombing.(Australian perspective)

From: Contemporary Review | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

The bombs that exploded in Bali on the night of October 12-13 sent debris, so to speak, all over Australia. This was the largest loss of Australian lives in one operation since World War II. Not even the Korean or Vietnam wars resulted in such a massive single loss of Australian life.

This article puts the attack on the resort of Kuta in context. As of writing, it is still unclear which group was responsible for the attack or what the motive was. A group called Jemaah Islamiah (JI) has been blamed but little is known about it. JI was first identified by Singaporean ...

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