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| Indonesia: Bombs delivered months before hotel attacks, said police source |
| 2009-07-30 |
| [ADN Kronos] A source close to Indonesian police, who requested anonymity, said the bombs used in the recent bombing in Jakarta, were prepared in Boyolali, Central Java, by a group of well-trained terrorists months in advance. The source also mentioned that some were personally trained by the notorious fugitive and Al-Qaeda linked terrorist Noordin M. Top. "The bombs were delivered to the target locations a few months before the actual day of the bombings. The bombs were then smuggled piece-by-piece into the hotels with help from an insider," the source said. However he refused to elaborate. Suicide bombers posing as guests attacked the J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton Hotels in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, on 17 July. To date, the bomb attacks killed as many as nine people, six of whom were foreigners, and injured 55 others. The police are still investigating the case by deploying dozens of detective teams to hunt down those who are the suspected masterminds of the bombings. An intelligence analyst said that most likely the terrorists involved in the attack would not have necessarily left the bomb site. "Usually the perpetrators stay near the location until around 10 days after the D day. This is also known as the second observation for them," said Dino Chrisbon, quoted by Indonesian daily The Jakarta Post. He said they were known to rent boarding houses located near the bomb sites in order to monitor the development of the situation, including considering whether they should deliberate on a new plan or attack another location so as to strengthen their point. "And if later on they find out that the blast has not met their expectations then they would not hesitate to strike again in another location," he added. Chrisbon also said that the terrorists always work in groups when executing their goals, and are tasked to make sure the effects of what they do meet all their expectations. "They don't tolerate failure, especially in relation to their goals. So everything must be well prepared. "The team is meant to make sure that everything runs according to plan." He said the groups usually coordinated with suicide bombers by providing data from day-to-day surveillance. The data is very significant as it helps the suicide bombers formulate and plan their attack. Usually, he added, it would take three to six months for group members to study everything they needed to know regarding their target. "So if the target is a hotel, such as the recent bombing incident, then the group members would study all daily routines, including staff working hours and potential security loopholes that might provide a way for them to enter the location," he said "These people even study the habits of the security officers so they can predict their reaction afterward," he added. |
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