Terrorist warning Thurs 14 Jan

Fred Indonesia Expert

30549POSTS

10 years ago

TERRORIST ACTION JAKARTA AT THE MOMENT.

TAKE CARE

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tel522 Contributor

188POSTS

10 years ago

5 bombs and shooting Thamrin central jakarta , sorry for the victims

Julien Founder

53176POSTS

10 years ago

That's just horrible - at least 4 dead reported

Ubudian Indonesia Expert

3214POSTS

10 years ago

Good to hear you're OK Fred (not a good time to go wandering), and hope all is well with Luke and the others in JKT.

Here in Bali we are sort of waiting for the other shoe to drop.

lukereg ViP

2114POSTS

10 years ago

Hi guys

All is well with me and my family. My wife works near Senayan City, not too far, not too close to the explosions and her office is in lock down and she is safe.

rblackmuir Active member

39POSTS

10 years ago

Hi All

Hope everyone is safe and well!! my thoughts go out to all at this terrible time!

Stay strong and never give in!!

All UK thinking of you...!.

Roy

James ViP

11272POSTS

10 years ago

http://jawaexpress.com/destination/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/pray_for_indonesia.jpg

To everyone on the Indonesia Forum, from all of us on the Brazil Forum our thoughts and prayers are with all of you, no matter what our religious beliefs may be. Be safe, be strong and BELIEVE, we'll all get through this together.

Cheers,
James
expat.com Experts Team

James ViP

11272POSTS

10 years ago

On a personal note, glad to see from the postings that Fred, Roy and Luke are all well. Good news for all of us!

Your friend,
James

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Julien Founder

53176POSTS

10 years ago

thanks for letting us know you're ok guys. Stay safe.

Fred Indonesia Expert

30549POSTS

10 years ago

#10

A few are dead, some injured, and a lot of people are worried about family members.
I've seen kids crying out of fear of more possible attacks, and worry about their parents being close to this.
I really can't understand these people.
We have a world full of flood, famine, disease and so many other disasters, but these fools feel the need to create more misery than there already is.
The human cost is far greater than we see on the news.
I'm angry.

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Julien Founder

53176POSTS

10 years ago

#11

I can't agree more with you Fred聽

enduringword Guest

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10 years ago

#12

It is a shocking and tragic day.

I frequent the place quite regularly. To think that a brazen attack on an open public place with police post station targeted is really unreal.

The warning is that there will be "konser" (literal meaning concert), aka suicide runs ongoing in Indonesia. For the next few months, it pays to stay alert.

enduringword Guest

0POSTS

10 years ago

#13

Indonesia has suddenly become a much more dangerous place and the most dangerous places are Jakarta and Bali. Other smaller cities and towns should be safer for the moment. It is a tragic day although fortunately those terrorists today seemed fairly amateur so there were not to many casualties. Hopefully the police can torture some useful information our of the two terrorists that survived.

If what they say on the news is true about Daesh issuing a challenge to see who in Southeast Asia can represent them the best, then things will not be good, not only in Indonesia but probably in Thailand, Malaysia etc.

Fred Indonesia Expert

30549POSTS

10 years ago

#14

If history repeats, the Indonesian government will now kick in the front door of everyone on their list of suspects, blasting anyone who resists arrest.
I recall the police actions after the hotel bomb of some years ago, hoping D88 are let loose again.
Good hunting lads, and stay safe.

Ubudian Indonesia Expert

3214POSTS

10 years ago

#15

鈥淚f history repeats, the Indonesian government will now kick in the front door of everyone on their list of suspects, blasting anyone who resists arrest.鈥�

That is exactly what will happen Fred鈥ased on past events.

By all accounts, the security forces did a superb job getting on top of this attack in a very timely and courageous manner.聽 They were impressive to say the least.

enduringword Guest

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10 years ago

#16

Hansson wrote:
Other smaller cities and towns should be safer for the moment..

I'd like to make a correction on the above. I was out of the country for a while and didn't realise that there were 2 bomb blasts in Bandung not long ago.