The list of terrorist attacks in Indonesia includes an overview in Indonesia perpetrated terrorist attacks .
Explanation
The political or ideological classification of the perpetrators is given in the Political Orientation column : Fascist , racist , nationalist , National Socialist , socialist , communist , anti-imperialist , Islamist ( Shiite , Sunni , Deobandic , Salafist , Wahhabi ), Hindu . If the focus is primarily on state independence or autonomy , the prefix is autonomous , followed by the region or ethnic group and, if applicable, further characteristics of the perpetrators: Armenian , Irish ( Catholic ), Kurdish , Tyrolean , Chechen , Dagestan , Punjab ( Sikhist ), Palestinian .
The number of victims of the attacks are shown in color:
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unknown number of dead or injured
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0 dead or injured
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1–19 dead or injured
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20–49 dead or injured
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50–99 dead or injured
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100 and more dead or injured
1989
Date / start
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Affected country
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attack
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Perpetrator
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Political orientation
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medium
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target
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dead
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Injured
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background
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0January 1, 1989
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Indonesia
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Attack in Dili
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FRETILIN
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autonomist
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explosive
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Ammunition dump
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84
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27
|
|
1996
Date / start
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Affected country
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attack
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Perpetrator
|
Political orientation
|
medium
|
target
|
dead
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Injured
|
background
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July 27, 1996
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Indonesia
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Attack in Jakarta
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Activists
|
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Arson
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Government building
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5
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149
|
|
1997
Date / start
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Affected country
|
attack
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Perpetrator
|
Political orientation
|
medium
|
target
|
dead
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Injured
|
background
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May 27, 1997
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Indonesia
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Stop in Baucau
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|
|
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Police convoy
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2
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40
|
|
1999
Date / start
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Affected country
|
attack
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Perpetrator
|
Political orientation
|
medium
|
target
|
dead
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Injured
|
background
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July 19, 1999
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Indonesia
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Stop in Pidie
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probably GAM
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autonomist, achinese nationalist
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Firearms
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soldiers
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5
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20th
|
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2000
Date / start
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Affected country
|
attack
|
Perpetrator
|
Political orientation
|
medium
|
target
|
dead
|
Injured
|
background
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May 28, 2000
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Indonesia
|
Attack in Medan
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|
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Explosive device
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church
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0
|
60
|
|
0August 1, 2000
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Indonesia Philippines
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Attack in Jakarta
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Jemaah Islamiyah
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Islamic fundamentalist, pan-Islamic, Salafist, Wahhabi
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Explosive device
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Filipino Embassy
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2
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21st
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September 13, 2000
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Indonesia
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Attack in Jakarta
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|
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Car bomb
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Stock exchange
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15th
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27
|
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September 23, 2000
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Indonesia
|
Attack in Maluku
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Muslim extremists
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Rocket launchers, rifles
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Christian civilians
|
1
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27
|
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November 28, 2000
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Indonesia
|
Attack in Maluku
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Muslim extremists
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|
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Christian civilians
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25 (+25)
|
|
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December 24, 2000
|
Indonesia
|
Stop series
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Jemaah Islamiyah , al-Qaeda
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Pan-Islamic, Islamic fundamentalist, Salafist, Wahhabi, anti-communist, anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic
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Explosives
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Churches
|
18 (+1)
|
118
|
|
2001
Date / start
|
Affected country
|
attack
|
Perpetrator
|
Political orientation
|
medium
|
target
|
dead
|
Injured
|
background
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July 22, 2001
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Indonesia
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Attack in Jakarta
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|
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2 explosives
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Churches, minibus
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0
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59
|
|
0August 9, 2001
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Indonesia
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Attack in Aceh
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GAM
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autonomist, aceh nationalist
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Firearms
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Palm oil plantation, workers
|
31
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7th
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Resistance struggle in Aceh
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November 12, 2001
|
Indonesia
|
Attack in Maluku
|
|
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2 explosives
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Civilians
|
2
|
20th
|
|
2002
Date / start
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Affected country
|
attack
|
Perpetrator
|
Political orientation
|
medium
|
target
|
dead
|
Injured
|
background
|
0April 3, 2002
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Indonesia
|
Attack in Ambon
|
|
|
Car bomb
|
Civilians
|
4th
|
58
|
|
July 27, 2002
|
Indonesia
|
Attack in Ambon
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|
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Explosive device
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Civilians
|
0
|
21st
|
|
September 15, 2002
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Indonesia
|
Attack in Maluku Utara
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|
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Firearms, arson
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Churches, mosques, residential buildings, civilians
|
2
|
36
|
|
October 12, 2002
|
Indonesia
|
Bali attack
|
Jemaah Islamiyah
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Islamist
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2 suicide bombers, one with a car bomb
|
US consulate, tourists in pubs
|
202 (+2)
|
209
|
|
2003
Date / start
|
Affected country
|
attack
|
Perpetrator
|
Political orientation
|
medium
|
target
|
dead
|
Injured
|
background
|
0August 5, 2003
|
Indonesia
|
Attack in Jakarta
|
probably Jemaah Islamiyah , al-Qaeda
|
Islamist
|
Suicide bomber with a car bomb
|
hotel
|
14 (+1)
|
149
|
|
2004
Date / start
|
Affected country
|
attack
|
Perpetrator
|
Political orientation
|
medium
|
target
|
dead
|
Injured
|
background
|
0September 9, 2004
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Indonesia Australia
|
Attack in Jakarta
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probably Jemaah Islamiyah
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Islamist, Islamic fundamentalist, pan-Islamic, Salafist, Wahhabi
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Suicide bomber with a car bomb
|
Australian Embassy
|
9 (+1)
|
182
|
|
2005
Date / start
|
Affected country
|
attack
|
Perpetrator
|
Political orientation
|
medium
|
target
|
dead
|
Injured
|
background
|
May 28, 2005
|
Indonesia
|
Attack in Sulawesi Tengah
|
Jemaah Islamiyah
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Islamist, Islamic fundamentalist, pan-Islamic, Salafist, Wahhabi
|
2 explosives
|
Police station, market, civilians
|
22nd
|
60
|
|
0October 1, 2005
|
Indonesia
|
Attack in Bali
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Jemaah Islamiyah
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Islamist
|
3 suicide bombers with car bombs
|
Restaurants, tourists, civilians
|
20 (+3)
|
100
|
|
2009
Date / start
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Affected country
|
attack
|
Perpetrator
|
Political orientation
|
medium
|
target
|
dead
|
Injured
|
background
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July 17, 2009
|
Indonesia
|
Attack in Jakarta
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probably Jemaah Islamiyah
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Islamist, Islamic fundamentalist, pan-Islamic, Salafist, Wahhabi
|
2 suicide bombers
|
Hotels
|
7 (+2)
|
50
|
|
2011
Date / start
|
Affected country
|
attack
|
Perpetrator
|
Political orientation
|
medium
|
target
|
dead
|
Injured
|
background
|
April 15, 2011
|
Indonesia
|
Attack in Cirebon
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probably Jamaah Ansharut Tawheed
|
|
Suicide bomber
|
Mosque in a police facility
|
0 (+1)
|
29
|
|
September 25, 2011
|
Indonesia
|
Attack in Surakarta
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Jamaah Ansharut Tawheed
|
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Suicide bomber
|
church
|
0 (+1)
|
22nd
|
|
2016
Date / start
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Affected country
|
attack
|
Perpetrator
|
Political orientation
|
medium
|
target
|
dead
|
Injured
|
background
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January 14, 2016
|
Indonesia
|
Attack in Jakarta
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Jamaah Ansharut Daulah , IS
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Salafist, Wahhabi
|
2 suicide bombers, explosives, pistols
|
Shopping center, police station, civilians
|
4 (+4)
|
25th
|
|
2018
Date / start
|
Affected country
|
attack
|
Perpetrator
|
Political orientation
|
medium
|
target
|
dead
|
Injured
|
background
|
May 13, 2018
|
Indonesia
|
Attacks in Surabaya and Sidoarjo
|
IS
|
Salafist, Wahhabi
|
Suicide bombers, suicide bombers with car bombs, explosives
|
3 churches, apartment complex, police building
|
15 (+13)
|
57
|
|
Individual evidence
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 198901010008 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on December 22, 2018 .
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 199607270004 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on February 28, 2019 .
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 199705270001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on February 28, 2019 .
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 199907190008 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed December 1, 2018 .
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^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 200008010001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on May 28, 2018 .
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 200009130002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on November 29, 2018 .
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 200009230002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on November 29, 2018 .
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 200011280007 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on November 29, 2018 .
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^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 200107220001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on February 28, 2019 .
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 200108090007 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on February 28, 2019 .
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 200111120001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on February 28, 2019 .
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 200204030001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on February 28, 2019 .
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 200207270003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on February 28, 2019 .
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^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
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^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
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^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 201104150012 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on February 28, 2019 .
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↑ Entry with GTD ID 201109250018 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on February 28, 2019 .
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^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
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↑ IS is committed to attacks in Surabaya. In: The time . May 13, 2018, accessed March 23, 2019 .
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^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved February 15, 2020.