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Date Dead Injured Modusoperandi Location and description
1 October 2000 2 21 Improvised explosive device Central Jakarta, Jakarta

A blast outside the official residence of the Philippines Ambassador to Indonesia, Leonides Caday, in central Jakarta kills two and injures 21 others.[1][2]

Witnesses reported the lunchtime blast caused numerous shrapnel wounds and virtually destroyed the car carrying the ambassador to Indonesia, and damaged dozens of other vehicles on the street and a wing of the official residence.[2] At least four bystanders were taken to Jakarta hospitals with critical wounds and the Philippines Embassy reported the Ambassador Leonides Caday was treated in hospital for head and hand injuries.[1]

Some witnesses suggested the 12:30 blast came from the envoy's vehicle and detonated as it entered the residence on Imam Bonjol Street. However, police investigators theorized that another car parked near the entrance might have contained the bomb, which was detonated as the ambassador's Mercedes pulled into his driveway.[1] Then Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid stated he believed the bombing was linked to Philippine government's efforts to combat Islamist rebel groups in Mindanao, however the Moro Islamic Liberation Front released a statement denying it had set the bomb. Abu Sayyaf, another group opposed to the Philippine government, did not claim responsibility either.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Car bomb explodes at home of Philippine ambassador". Associated Press via. Bangla 2000. 2 August 2000. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Bomb blast at home of Philippines ambassador to Indonesia". The Independent.ie. 2 August 2000. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  3. ^ Nunan, Patricia (2 August 2000). "Indonesian bomb aftermath". Voice of America via GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 27 March 2011.