The recent terrorist bombings in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta prompted the Norwegian government to relocate its embassy staff to a safer location. One of the two bombs, which killed at least 11 people, was detonated at the Marriott Hotel right next to the Norwegian embassy.
Right after the bombings, the Norwegian embassy was evacuated. Although the embassy building itself was not damaged by the explosion, officials decided it would be safer to relocate the embassy to another building in Jakarta, according to the Deputy Director of the Norwegian Department of Foreign Affairs, Ragnhild Imerslund.
The two bombs, which exploded in the high-end Marriott Hotel and nearby Ritz-Carlton Hotel, killed nine known victims and injured dozens more. One Norwegian citizen, who was a guest at one of the hotels, escaped the devastating blast with only minor injuries, the Norway Post reports.
Since the bombings are widely regarded as acts of terrorism, all Scandinavian embassies were evacuated and closed at the time. Some, such as the Norwegian embassy, have already announced they will reopen after Monday’s public holiday in Indonesia. Norway’s embassy will resume normal operations on 21 July.
For more information see The Norway Post.
My Name is Soedardjo Darman id:860430053. Tebet Timur Dalam Selatan Jakarta. 2/9/09
Terrorism is here to stay.
Terrorist attacks against America or Catholics constitutes no crime in Indonesia. As far as it does not concern or jeopardize the Presidential Seat. One can do anything. Not to worry, this is Indonesia anything is possible.
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is the President of Indonesia for the rest of the thirty years to come.
Police and army are subject to Susilo Bambang.
The coordinated attack on American Investments in Jakarta. Namely, Ritz-Carlton and Marriott’s. Came just two weeks after the President SBY regained power.
Is this a premeditated move to alienate the enemies
of SBY and put Indonesia into a trauma of fear? And let’s forget elections and who’s again in power! But keep alive and active the mythological Noordin-Pak infernal activities.
So we keep him in store for future references!
Indonesia under SBY, can never retrieve stability
and cannot regain credibility in the social life of
our neighboring countries.
“Indonesia” today is a frightening cocktail, a mixture of terrorism, corruption and bloodshed.
In all sectors of Indonesia’s every day live.
From Islam school academies to a bar-tender to police officer up to a member in Parliament.
Islam is used as a political agenda to calm down society or used to exit. But never in a good manner.