1985 Borobudur bombing
The 1985 Borobudur bombing occurred on 21 January 1985 when nine bombs detonated at the Borobudur Buddhist temple located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. There were no human casualties in this attack; however, nine stupas on upper rounded terraces of Arupadhatu were badly damaged by the bombs.[3][4]
| 1985 Borobudur bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Date | January 21, 1985 [1] (UTC + 7) |
| Target | Borobudur Temple |
Attack type | Bombing, Propaganda by deeds |
| Perpetrators | Mohammad Jawad alias "Ibrahim" alias "Kresna" (alleged planner) Abdulkadir Ali Alhabsyi (planner) Husein Ali Al Habsyi (perpetrator) [2] |
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 the temple attack.[5] It is believed that the attack was Indonesian Islamist retaliation on Tanjung Priok massacre in 1984. During trial, Habsyi refused to be held responsible on the attack and mentioned Mohammad Jawad, a mysterious figure, as the true mastermind. Mohammad Jawad remains unknown. On 23 March 1999 Habsyi was pardoned and released by the President B. J. Habibie 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.
See also
References
- "Borobudur Bombing, 16 Years Later" - Tempo Online, May 17, 1999. Accessed May 11, 2010.
- "1,100-Year-Old Buddhist Temple Wrecked By Bombs in Indonesia". The Miami Herald. 22 January 1985. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- "Teror Bom di Indonesia (Beberapa di Luar Negeri) dari Waktu ke Waktu" (in Indonesian). Tempo Interaktif.com. 17 April 2004. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 22 Jul 2016.
- Crouch, Harold (2002). "The Key Determinants of Indonesia's Political Future" (PDF). Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 7. ISSN 0219-3213.