Solo bomb, Australia prohibits its citizens visiting Indonesia ~ BookMark NEws

JAKARTA - After the suicide bombing at Solo yesterday (25 / 9), the Australian Government immediately move quickly. Neighboring countries, it asks its citizens to reconsider travel plans to Indonesia. The warning was released Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) Australia yesterday (25 / 9) and came into force today.

In commemoration, the Australian Government considers that the level of security throughout the territory of Indonesia is in danger. There is a high threat from terrorism throughout Indonesia, especially Bali. Therefore, they asked citizens not to travel to Indonesia unless there are compelling reasons.

Even if forced to go to Indonesia, the country's Kangaroo asked that they be extra vigilant. They were asked to avoid places that are most likely to be targets of terrorist attacks. Ie the places where foreigners congregate such as many restaurants, bars, and airports. "These places could be targeted again," wrote the letter displayed in Kemenlu Australia's official website.

The Australian Government is really serious restrain its citizens traveling to Indonesia. Therefore, the level of "reconsider its travel plan" is a status lower than a travel ban. They themselves have five levels of travel advise.

After the incident in Solo, the Australian Government also requested that residents think back 12 years attending a memorial Mass Bali bombing (2002) on October 1 and six-year anniversary of Bali bombing II (2005) on October 12. If forced to attend, they requested that people sign up via email or phone directly to the Australian Embassy and Consulate-General.

In addition to memorial mass, the Australian Government also asked its citizens to avoid all demonstrations, street actions and protests. Because, all these acts is very easy to become an arena of violence. Some of the considerations they released the warning is Umar Patek detention after the successful extradition from Pakistan, the legal process against several defendants of terrorism, and intensively-gencaran Police operations against the evil of terrorism.
In addition to Bali, the Australian Government estimates that terrorists planning attacks in a number of other areas. They also include some of the provinces that often became targets. Namely, DKI Jakarta, West Java, North Sumatra, Central Java, and Banten. (Aga / JPNN)

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