1985 Borobudur bombing | |
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Part of terrorism in Indonesia | |
Location | Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia |
Date | 21 January 1985[1] (UTC + 7) |
Target | Borobudur Temple |
Attack type | Bombing |
Deaths | none |
Injured | 0 |
Perpetrators | Mohammad Jawad alias "Ibrahim" alias "Kresna" (alleged planner) Abdulkadir Ali Alhabsyi (planner) Husein Ali Al Habsyi (perpetrator) [2] |
Motive | Retaliation from the Tanjung Priok massacre |
Nine bombs were detonated at the Borobudur Buddhist temple located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia on 21 January 1985. There were no human casualties in this attack; however, nine stupas on the upper rounded terraces of Arupadhatu were badly damaged by bombs.[3][4]