World News Al-Qaeda implicated in Bali bombings

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U.S. and Indonesian officials are blaming Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network for the powerful blasts at two popular nightspots on the island of Bali, killing more than 180 people and injuring over 300 others, most of them young Australians.

"What happened in Bali makes me sure that the al-Qaeda network exists in Indonesia," Indonesian Defense Minister Matori Abdul Djalil said Oct. 14.

The remarks are the first acknowledgment by any Indonesian official that the Islamic terrorist organization is operating in the country.

FBI agents and more than 40 Australian federal detectives have joined the Indonesian police investigation into the explosions in the beach resort of Kuta.

The first, smaller blast came at about 11:30 p.m. local time outside a bar called Paddy's. A few minutes later, a much larger explosion tore through the Sari club, a disco frequented mainly by young Western tourists, which was packed with revelers.

The bomb turned the nightspot into a raging inferno and set off other blasts as the flames ignited gas cylinders used for cooking.

A much smaller device exploded harmlessly at the same time 100 meters from the U.S. Consulate in Denpasar.

Many of the bodies were so badly charred that identification was difficult. Many of the injured were on the critical list and dozens were still missing. The final death toll is expected to top 200, authorities warned.

バリ島テロにアルカイダ関与

アメリカとインドネシア政府は、バリ島で起きた爆弾テロ事件について、オサマ・ビンラディン氏の組織「アルカイダ」による犯行との見方を示した。

Shukan ST: Oct. 25, 2002

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