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2004 Poso bus bombing
| 2004 Poso bus bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Date | November 13, 2004 9:15 a.m. or 9:20 a.m. (UTC+8) |
| Target | Minibus parked at market in Poso township |
Attack type | Improvised explosive device |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown, purportedly Dr. Azahari and Noordin M. Top |
The 2004 Poso bus bombing was a terrorist attack that occurred in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on 13 November 2004. It targeted a bus travelling to the majority Christian village of Silancak. The bomb, an improvised explosive device, exploded at 9:15 a.m. (UTC+7), while the minibus was stopped at a market in Poso.[1] Six people were killed and three injured in the blast.[2][3] Witnesses later reported that three people were involved in the attack. Two suspects were detained, but later released.[2][3]
- ^ "Bomb kills five in Indonesia". The Age. Associated Press. 13 November 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ a b Sangadji, Ruslan (21 November 2004). "Two Poso men released, no link to terror bomb found". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Bomb against minibus in Poso, two young men detained". Asia News. 19 November 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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