Sumatra : Earthquake Opens Old Wounds

Dated 7 April 2010 at 5:15 AM, an earthquake measuring 7.2 Richter off the coast of Sumatra. This earthquake re-open the wounds and trauma of the people of Aceh who had experienced the earthquake and tsunami in 2004.

Said that the earthquake has the potential of a tsunami like the year 2004, as informed by the Bureau of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics of Indonesia. This earthquake occurred with a depth of about 34 km and the epicenter was at 2 ° 33 'N - 97 ° 02' E or 75 km southeast of Sinabang.

After a major earthquake with aftershocks up to 5.2 SR 5 strength and 18 times smaller earthquake with a strength below 5 SR. Earthquake little had resulted in a tsunami in several places, with a height of not more than 40 centimeters.

At least 12 people Sinabang, Simeulue District reportedly suffered severe injuries and a mild earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale (SR). Recorded 145 homes suffered minor damage caused by the earthquake, two units heavily damaged school buildings, two other minor damage. One slightly damaged the office, one slightly damaged bridges, one slightly damaged pier, five boats were destroyed, partly paved road vanish, and the ditch along the 16-meter is broken. All occurred in the districts of Aceh Singkil.

While in the field of fire which destroyed 7 houses because of short circuit current occurs when a sudden blackout.

The Second Bali Bombing, Indonesia

Bali again grieving. Bombing that had occurred in 2002, is now happening again the next 3 years ie in 2005. 3 events occurred in different places, among others: Nyoman Cafe, Cafe Menega, and Restaurant R. AJA 's, Kuta Square.

This was surprising because it feels like the old wounds open again. Very painful.

According to local security forces, the perpetrators of the bombing amounted to 3 suicide bombers and bombings which have the same model with the events that occurred in 2002. But according to the Australian Federal Police Commissioner at the time, Mick Keelty, who used a bomb apparently different from the previous explosion which seemed mostly dead and wounded caused by sharp pieces, and not a chemical explosion.

But the number of victims who died when it was less than the bombings that occurred earlier.

Suicide bombers are among others: Muhammad Salik Firdaus (Kafe Nyoman), Misno alias Vishnu (Menega Cafe), and Ayib Hidayat.

This attack is very typical at all, in accordance with the characteristics of a Muslim terrorist attacks in quick succession in time simultaneously, such as September 11, 2001.

Then the foreign tourists were afraid to come to Indonesia for security reasons. Indonesia's economy, of course, when it was dropped once.

Hopefully it was a bombing that occurred in Bali.

The First Bali Bombing, Indonesia

This incident was real. Not only terrorizing foreigners but also locals. Action was not done by the citizens bali but by others who are not descendants of the original Bali.

Why do they interfere others business areas? Why do not they just take care of their area?

Action that occurred in 2002 are known masterminded by Nurdin M. Top and Dr. Azahari. Abu Bakr Baashir who was one of the leaders of Islamic boarding schools and large allegedly involved in the bombing. But he was found not guilty and convicted only on immigration violations.

Incident caused many casualties, among others:
* Australia 88
* Indonesia 38 (mostly ethnic Balinese)
* United Kingdom 26
* United States 7
* Germany 6
* Sweden 5
* Netherlands 4
* France 4
* Danish 3
* New Zealand 3
* Switzerland 3
* Brazil 2
* Canada 2
* Japan 2
* South Africa 2
* South Korea 2
* Ecuador 1
* Greece 1
* Italy 1
* Poland 1
* Portugal 1
* Taiwan 1

Some actors who have been arrested and sentenced, among others:
* Abdul Goni, was indicted for life
* Abdul Aziz alias Imam Samudra, sentenced to death
* Ali Ghufron alias Mukhlas, sentenced to death
* Ali Imron alias Alik, indicted for life
* Alias Amrozi Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, sentenced to death
* Arnasan alias Jimi, died
* Dr. Alan aka Azahari (killed in an ambush by police in Stone Town on 9 November 2005)
* Feri alias Isa, died
* Utomo Pamungkas alias Mubarok, was indicted for life