It has been 10 years since three suicide bombers carried out a second round of devastating terrorist attacks in Bali. Fifteen Indonesians and four Australians were killed in the blasts, which targeted beachside restaurants along Jimbaran Bay and a cafe in the popular tourist hub of Kuta. Aleta Lederwasch was 21 at the time of the bombings and on her first trip overseas with family and friends from Newcastle. The first Bali bombings, which had killed people including 88 Australians three years earlier, weighed on her mind.
It could have been a gas explosion just from a barbeque on the beach. That's why quite a lot of people stayed at [our dinner] table. A second explosion rocked Jimbaran Beach 30 seconds later, sending shrapnel flying. While the experience has made it hard to travel and negotiate crowds, she said she was grateful to be alive and feels no anger toward the bombers.
He quoted Imam Samudra as saying it was part of a jihad, or holy war, to "defend the people of Afghanistan from America". In fact, more Australians and Indonesians died than Americans, prompting speculation that the plotters were poorly informed or manipulated by other people. But he is not thought to have played an active part in the Bali plot.
Instead, year-old Islamic teacher Mukhlas - also known as Ali Ghufron - was convicted as the overall co-ordinator of the attacks. Prosecutors said he approved the targets and secured financing for the bombings.
Mukhlas himself claimed he just gave the bombers religious guidance. He also recruited two of his younger brothers, Amrozi and Ali Imron, to play key roles in the attack. Mukhlas and Imam Samudra are said to have chaired preparatory meetings in western Java during August and September. Ali Imron said that the Bali attacks were originally planned for 11 September, to mark the first anniversary of the terror attacks on the US.
But the bombs were apparently not ready in time, and the plans had to be postponed. The details of the attack were finalised in Bali between 6 and 10 October. A man called Idris, who was later jailed for another bomb attack, was accused of gathering funds and arranging transport and accommodation for the bombers.
The Australian Government announced on 9 October , financial assistance to people affected by past terrorism acts overseas, including the Bali bombings. For more information, go to the Department of Human Services website or call them on The purpose of this payment was to assist Australians seriously injured by the 1 October Bali Bombings returning to Australia with out-of-pocket travel costs, where they had no other means to pay for such travel.
This could have included costs of support for people who were required to support and accompany the seriously injured. If an eligible person had been hospitalised for a period of 48 hours or more and had no other support in Indonesia or the location to which they have been evacuated that is, no immediate family members , then up to two immediate family members and, if required for medical reasons, another support person, was also eligible for travel assistance to help bring the eligible person home.
The purpose of this payment was to assist Australians affected by the 1 October Bali Bombings returning to Australia from Indonesia with out-of-pocket travel costs, where they had no other means to pay for such travel. The purpose of this payment was to assist survivors of the 1 October Bali Bombings with domestic travel within Australia following emergency evacuation flights from Bali. The purpose of this payment was to assist immediate family members or next of kin to pay for a funeral or memorial and any related costs for an Australian who died as a result of the 1 October Bali Bombings where, at the time the claim is made, the costs were not being met by a third party such as an insurance company or charitable organisation.
The amounts were:. Travel and accommodation costs were provided for trip duration of up to seven days to accompany a body that was repatriated to Australia, and up to three days to attend a funeral or memorial in Australia or overseas. The blast flattened a ft. The blasts were tied to the al-Qaeda-linked group Jemaah Islamiyah. Write to Mark Rivett-Carnac at mark.
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