2004 Poso bus bombing

2004 Poso bus bombing
LocationPoso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
DateNovember 13, 2004
9:15 a.m. or 9:20 a.m. (UTC+8)
TargetMinibus parked at market in Poso township
Attack type
Improvised explosive device
Deaths6
Injured3
PerpetratorsUnknown, purportedly Dr. Azahari and Noordin M. Top

The 2004 Poso bus bombing was a terrorist attack that occurred in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on 13 November 2004. It targeted a bus travelling to the majority Christian village of Silancak. The bomb, an improvised explosive device, exploded at 9:15 a.m. (UTC+7), while the minibus was stopped at a market in Poso.[1] Six people were killed and three injured in the blast.[2][3] Witnesses later reported that three people were involved in the attack. Two suspects were detained, but later released.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Bomb kills five in Indonesia". The Age. Associated Press. 13 November 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b Sangadji, Ruslan (21 November 2004). "Two Poso men released, no link to terror bomb found". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Bomb against minibus in Poso, two young men detained". Asia News. 19 November 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2011.