2003 Marriott Hotel bombing
A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb outside the lobby of the JW Marriott Jakarta hotel on 5 August 2003, killing 12 people and injuring 150. Those killed included 11 Indonesians and one Dutch national. The hotel was viewed as a Western symbol, and had been used by the United States embassy for various events. The hotel was closed for five weeks and reopened to the public on 8 September 2003.
| 2003 JW Marriott Hotel bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Date | 5 August 2003 11:58 a.m. (UTC+7) |
| Target | JW Marriott Jakarta |
Attack type | Suicide bombing, car bomb, terrorism |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Injured | 150 |
| Perpetrators | Jemaah Islamiyah Al-Qaeda |
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