Manggarai's Mysterious Explosion

Another bomb shocks Jakarta. The police allege SIRA is behind it.

May 15, 2001

A powerful sound rang out from the Acehnese students' dorm on Thursday afternoon. It claimed three lives. It shook a building 2 kilometers away, and nearly destroyed the residence where it exploded.

Taufik Abdullah, the leader of the Iskandar Muda dorm, was inside the building situated on Jalan Perahu, in Manggarai, South Jakarta. He ran out shortly after the blast. His long hair was a mess and a witness recalled he was swearing. His girlfriend D

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