Friday, July 17, 2009

Ritz-Carlton, Marriott Hotels In Jakarta Bombed

Bombs hit 2 hotels in Indonesia, police say
Bodies reported at Marriott; Ritz-Carlton damaged by explosion

BREAKING NEWS
msnbc.com news services
updated less than 1 minute ago


JAKARTA, Indonesia - At least four people were killed Friday when bombs exploded at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in Indonesian capital, police and a television station reported.

South Jakarta police Col. Firman Bundi said the dead were foreigners and their bodies were taken to a hospital.

Debris and shattered glass littered the street outside the neighboring hotels in an upscale Jakarta neighborhood. Ambulances were being shuttled into the area.



The bombs reportedly went off 5 minutes apart. This is the same Marriott hotel where 12 were killed in a 2003 attack blamed on terror network Jemaah Islamyah.

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