Bicycle bomb kills would-be terrorist near Jakarta
A WOULD-be terrorist died after the homemade bomb attached to his bicycle handlebars exploded on Jakarta's outskirts.
Darwin always wins, sometimes sooner rather than later. | The device, packed with nails and ball bearings, exploded near a police post and a market on Thursday morning in the satellite city of Bekasi.
The unidentified 38-year-old was rushed to hospital with face, neck and torso injuries but died within hours. No one else was hurt.
Let us hope it was excruciatingly painful, even if there was no time for sepsis. | The man was carrying a suicide note saying he was seeking revenge against the enemies of Islam.
"This is revenge against you, the allies of Satan, who have killed, executed and detained mujahidin (holy warriors)," read the note, shown on Indonesian television.
"We are ready to die for this noble religion.
"This martyr's bomb is for all you infidels.
"We will chase you, even if you run to heaven.
"Your death is certain.
"Mujahidin still lives in Indonesia."
Police sources told local media they believe the man had been targeting a traffic police post but had botched the attack.
Islamic militants killed three Indonesian police officers in North Sumatra last week in apparent retaliation for an earlier police raid that killed three militants.
Police have killed or arrested scores of suspected terrorists since discovering a Jemaah Islamiah-linked terrorist training camp in Aceh in February.
Found the mailing list, did they? | Indonesia's last major terrorist attack occurred in July 2009, when suicide bombers targeted two luxury hotels in downtown Jakarta, killing seven.
Posted by: tipper 2010-09-30 |