BOMB NEAR OZ JAKARTA EMBASSY

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Bomb blast rocks Australian embassy
September 9, 2004

THE Australian embassy in Jakarta was damaged by a powerful explosion that blew up vehicles in front of the complex. At least three people were killed

However no Australian embassy staff had been confirmed injured, the federal government said.

Four cars and the embassy's high metal fence were damaged, witnesses reported. The windows on several surrounding buildings were smashed


Australia’s foreign affairs department warned on 3 September that Australians should defer non-essential travel to Indonesia, adding they should exercise particular caution in Jakarta’s central business and embassy district.

Indonesia, I believe, tried to downplay the threat.

Again, I usually don't blog from work - but it's far less disruptive than screaming curses at my PC monitor.