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| Bali police warn of terror threat on bomb anniversary |
| 2012-10-10 |
| Indonesian police have warned of possible attacks targeting Friday's ceremony marking 10 years since the Bali bombings. A top Bali police official said security was being tightened after they received "credible information" that dignitaries could be targeted. Leaders including Indonesia's Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Australia's Julia Gillard will be attending the ceremony. They will mark two blasts on 12 October 2002 in Kuta that left 202 people dead. "From the information that we have gathered, there are indications of movements aimed at VIPs who will attend the event," Bali's deputy police chief Ketut Untung Yoga Ana was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying. He said security at airports and seaports would be intensified at "the highest level" and additional security measures taken. At least 1,000 security personnel would be on hand for the commemoration ceremony, he said. |
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