Posted on 04/25/2003 11:44:36 AM PDT by miltonim
Bomb explodes near U.N. office in Jakarta
JAKARTA — A bomb exploded near the U.N. building in central Jakarta early Thursday, less than 24 hours after police announced the arrest of 18 members of Jemaah Islamiyah, an alleged southeast Asian wing of the al-Qaida terrorist network, police and officials said.
Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Chief Makbul Padmanegara told reporters the explosion occurred around 5:30 a.m. on a small bridge about 6 meters from the U.N. building. (Kyodo News)
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