1985 Borobudur bombing

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1985 Borobudur bombing
Part of terrorism in Indonesia
Borobudur Bombing 1985.jpg
The damage of several stupas of Borobudur upper terraces caused by Borobudur Bombing terrorist attack on 21 January 1985
Magelang (Java)
Magelang (Indonesia)
Location Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
Date21 January 1985;38 years ago (1985-01-21) [1] (UTC + 7)
TargetBorobudur Temple
Attack type
Bombing
Deathsnone
Injured0
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]

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Perpetrator

In 1991, a blind Muslim preacher, Husein Ali Al Habsyi, was sentenced to life imprisonment for masterminding a series of bombings in the mid-1980s including this temple attack. [5] It is believed that the attack was in retaliation from the Tanjung Priok massacre in 1984. During trial, Habsyi refused to be held responsible for the attack and mentioned Mohammad Jawad, a mysterious figure, as the true mastermind. The identity of Mohammad Jawad remains unknown. On 23 March 1999, Habsyi was pardoned and released by Indonesian President B. J. Habibie's administration. [4] Two other members of a right-wing extremist group that carried out the bombings were each sentenced to 20 years in 1986 and another man received a 13-year prison term.

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References

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