Bombs explode at Ritz-Carlton, Marriott hotels in Indonesian capital; at least 3 injured

July 20th, 2009 JAKARTA - Australian trade official Craig Senger was among those killed in last week's bomb attacks on two luxury hotels in the Indonesian capital, bringing the number of known foreign fatalities to five, the police and media reports said Monday. Three Australians and one Singaporean were among those killed in Friday morning's blasts, while a New Zealand business executive died of his injuries Friday.

July 20th, 2009 2 mining company workers recovering after bombingDENVER — A spokesman says two mining company employees are doing fine but remain hospitalized with injuries suffered during suicide bombings at two Indonesian hotels. Bill Collier, a spokesman for Phoenix-based Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., said the two senior employees are being treated in Singapore.

July 17th, 2009 JAKARTA - Two powerful explosions hit the JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels in the Indonesian capital Friday morning, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others, police and media reports said. Jakarta police spokesman Chrysnanda said six people were confirmed dead in the apparent attack, but media reports put the death toll at eight, including four foreigners.

July 17th, 2009 Indonesian president vows to arrest hotel bombersJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's president says authorities will arrest the terrorists responsible for twin attacks on luxury hotels that killed 9 and wounded 50. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spoke Friday after powerful blasts at the J.W.

July 17th, 2009 JAKARTA - At least nine people, including some foreigners, were killed and about 50 people were injured in two bomb blasts at luxury hotels in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Friday. Police said one explosion hit the Ritz-Carlton, ripping off its facade, and the other the Marriott Hotel.

July 17th, 2009 Recent deadly attacks targeting hotelsDeadly attacks targeting hotels in recent years: — July 17, 2009: A pair of bombs explode at the neighboring Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia. — June 9, 2009: A huge bomb explodes at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing at least 11 people and wounding 70.

July 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned Friday the bombing of two prominent hotels in Indonesia's capital Jakarta that killed at least nine people and injured dozens. "We condemn these senseless acts of violence and stand ready to provide assistance if the Indonesian government requests us to do so," Clinton, who was arriving in India Friday at the start of a week-long trip to Asia, said in a statement.

July 17th, 2009 JAKARTA - At least four people were killed and several injured in explosions at Ritz Carlton and Marriott hotels here Friday morning, a media report said. The first blast took place at 7.55 a.m.

July 17th, 2009 Officials: 6 dead, 18 injured in Indonesian blastsJAKARTA, Indonesia — Police and hospital officials say six people have been killed and at least 18 injured in a pair of powerful blasts in downtown Jakarta. Dr. Cahyonod at the Jakarta Hospital said six people were killed in explosions at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels Friday morning.

July 17th, 2009 JAKARTA - At least eight people were killed in two powerful explosions at the JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels Friday morning in the Indonesian capital, media reports said. Jakarta police officials said four foreigners died in the apparent attack, but media reports put the toll at eight.

July 17th, 2009 Officials: 6 dead, 18 wounded in Indonesian blastsJAKARTA, Indonesia — A pair of powerful bombs exploded at two luxury hotels in an upscale Jakarta business district Friday, killing 6 and wounding at least 29, officials said. The blasts at the neighboring Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels blew out windows and scattered debris and glass across the street.

July 17th, 2009 Officials: 6 dead, 36 wounded in Indonesian blastsJAKARTA, Indonesia — A pair of powerful bombs exploded at two luxury hotels in an upscale Jakarta business district Friday, killing 6 and wounding at least 36, officials said. The blasts at the neighboring Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels blew out windows and scattered debris and glass across the street.

July 17th, 2009 Officials: Jakarta hotel blasts kill 9, wound 50JAKARTA, Indonesia — A pair of powerful explosions at two luxury hotels killed nine and wounded at least 50 people in an upscale Jakarta neighborhood Friday morning, sending debris and glass flying onto the streets. Anti-terror forces were at the scenes of both blasts, but did not yet want to speculate about the possibility of an attack by militants.

July 17th, 2009 Official: 9 dead, 50 wounded in Jakarta blastsJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's security minister says nine people have been killed and 50 wounded in hotel blasts in downtown Jakarta. The minister says a New Zealander was among those killed.

July 17th, 2009 Police: Bombs at Jakarta hotels kill 4 foreignersJAKARTA, Indonesia — Bombs exploded at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in the Indonesian capital on Friday, ripping the facade off the Ritz and killing at least four foreigners, police said. The head of the Health Ministry crisis center, Rustam Pakaya, said at least two people were seriously injured, including one New Zealander.