2004 Poso bus bombing
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LocationPoso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Date13 November 2004
9:15 a.m. or 9:20 a.m. (UTC+8)
9:15 a.m. or 9:20 a.m. (UTC+8)
TargetMinibus parked at market in Poso township
Attack type
Improvised explosive device| 2004 Poso bus bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Date | 13 November 2004 9:15 a.m. or 9:20 a.m. (UTC+8) |
| Target | Minibus parked at market in Poso township |
Attack type | Improvised explosive device |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown, 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]