Backgrounder: Major terrorist bombings in Indonesia in recent years

HONG KONG, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Two high explosive bombs rocked two luxury hotels of Ritz Carlton and JW Marriott in central Jakarta Friday morning, killing at least 9 people and wounding more than 50.

The following are major bomb attacks committed by terrorist groups in Indonesia:

　 Oct. 2, 2005 -- A string of explosions on Indonesia's resort island Bali have killed 20 people, including some foreign tourists, and injured more than 120 others.

Sept. 9, 2004 -- A bomb blast outside the Australian Embassy in Indonesian capital of Jakarta have killed eight people, injuring some 160 more.

　Jan. 10, 2004 -- Four people are killed and three are injured by a bomb in a cafe in Palopo on central Sulawesi island.

Aug. 5, 2003 -- A car bomb explodes in front of the JW Marriott Hotel in central Jakarta, killing 12 people and wounding 149. Fifteen Islamic militants alleged to be members of the al- Qaida-linked Jemaah Islamiyah regional terror group have been convicted over the blast.

Dec. 5, 2002 -- A bomb explodes outside a McDonald's restaurant on Sulawesi, killing three people and wounding 11 others. Jemaah Islamiyah-linked militants are blamed for the blast.

　Oct. 12, 2002 -- Just before midnight, two bombs explode almost simultaneously in a night club district on the tourist island of Bali, killing 202 people, most of whom are foreign tourists. Thirty-three alleged Jemaah Islamiyah operatives have been convicted so far and three have been sentenced to death.

Dec. 25, 2000 -- Bombs explode at 11 churches across the country on Christmas Eve, killing 19 people and injuring about 100.The attacks have been blamed on Jemaah Islamiyah.

Sept. 13, 2000 -- A car bomb explodes inside the garage of the Jakarta Stock Exchange building, killing 10 people and injuring 16. Police claim Acehnese separatists rebels are behind the explosion.

Aug. 1, 2000 -- A blast kills two people and seriously injures the Philippine ambassador to Indonesia.

April 19, 1999 -- The ground floor of Jakarta's main Istiqlal mosque is damaged by a bomb allegedly set off by Jemaah Islamiyah. No one is injured.