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| Jakarta Under Alert-One Status |
| 2005-06-02 |
| JAKARTA, June 1 (Bernama) -- Police have declared a level-one alert status in Jakarta and will maintain it until the threat of terrorist attacks has passed, Jakarta police chief Inspector General Firman Gani said Wednesday. He said the police would prioritise security at embassies, diplomatic activity centres, offices, major factories, markets, supermarkets and recreational parks. "Obviously, high priority is being given to the embassies of such countries as Britain, France, Japan, Australia and the United States," Firman said. Meanwhile, Jakarta police spokesman Senior Commissioner Tjiptono said police had actually started stepping up security in Jakarta since Australia issued a travel warning on Indonesia two months ago. At least 21 people were killed and about 70 others were injured in two bomb explosions in a crowded market in the Central Sulawesi town of Tentena last Saturday, a few days after Indonesian intelligence said there were signs of increased activity among terrorist elements that appeared to be planning bomb attacks. The US closed its embassy in Jakarta and consulates-general in other cities in the country last week following the intelligence reports last week but reopened them yesterday. The Australian Embassy also ceased operating temporarily last Thursday. |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #3 gotta go see ifn imao got sumthin on tihs |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2005-06-02 23:20 |
| #2 paisley |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-06-02 23:12 |
| #1 a level-one alert But what colour is it?? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-06-02 21:39 |