On the morning of Friday, July 17, 2009, suicide bombers detonated bombs at the J.W Marriott and the Ritz Carlton hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia. Over 50 people were wounded and at least eight were killed. Foreigners were among the dead.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8155084.stmhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB124783405799057621.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
A third undetonated bomb was found in a hotel room at the Marriott. Authorities said the attackers were staying in room 1808. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8155084.stm
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Fast Facts
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Date
July 17, 2009
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Location
Jakarta, Indonesia's business district
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First bomb
Marriott hotel at 7:47 a.m. local time
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Second bomb
Ritz-Carlton just before 8:00 a.m. local time
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Fact:
Bodies of two suicide bombers were found
