Archive for July, 2009
July 17th, 2009
The New Zealander killed in deadly bomb blasts in Indonesia was a top businessman who has been working in Indonesia for a number of years.
Timothy Mackay was president director of the Swiss-based Holcim cement company in Jakarta.
Mackay, 62, had gone to the Marriott Hotel for a business meeting.
He is one of nine people killed and dozens injured in a series of blasts on luxury hotels in central Jakarta. The toll may rise with reports of a third, a car bomb, in the last few hours.
Ritz Carlton and J.W. Marriott luxury hotels have been shattered but who set off the bombs, how and why are mysteries to Indonesian authorities.
What they have confirmed is that one of the explosions took the life of the New Zealander.
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July 17th, 2009
By now you have heard of the twin suicide bombing attacks at the Marriot Hotel and Ritz Carlton Hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia. At least 8 people were killed and 50 injured. Smart money is that Jemaah Islamiya is behind the attack. I found this video depicting the chaos following the explosion.
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July 17th, 2009
