Chronology of Violence in Indonesia: 73 Killed in 9 Years

Indonesian people have suffered from violence conducted by Islamist militants for the better part of a decade. Here is the chronology of Jemaah Islamiah attacks in Indonesia:

December 24, 2000: Bombs as Christmas gifts were delivered to churches and clergymen and the death toll was 19.

December 30, 2000: Twenty-two people killed in a series of bombings.

October 12, 2002: Bombs at crowded nightspots in the resort island of Bali kill 202 people, mostly foreign tourists.

August 5, 2003: A car bomb tears through the Marriott hotel in Jakarta, killing 12 people and wounding 149 others.

September 9, 2004: A suicide car bomb kills 10 outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta.

May 28, 2005: Twin bomb blasts kill 22 in a market in the Central Sulawesi town of Tentena in an attack bearing the hallmarks of JI.

October 1, 2005: Three suicide bombers detonate explosives at tourist spots on Bali, killing 20.

And 17 July, 2009: Two bombs exploded in the Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton hotels, killing 9 and wounding more than 50.

Bombs Explode in Jakarta: 9 Killed and More than 50 Wounded

At 00.30 GMT, two bombs exploded in the centre of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. One bomb exploded in the J.W. Marriott hotel and the other blasted the Ritz-Carlton hotel, killing 9 and wounding at least 50. According to police reports, another bomb was found unexploded in the Marriott. A third explosion was heard in northern Jakarta but there is still no official explanation for its cause.

Indonesia suffered terrorism at the hands of militant group Jemaah Islamiah until 2005. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono condemned "the cruel and inhuman attack" and said that it was "too early to say" if Jemaah Islamiah was involved.

Theo Sambuaga, chairman of the parliamentary security commission, stated that there were indications that suicide bombers had carried out the attacks. Government spokesman Dino Patti Djalal told CNN: "This is a blow to us... What we know, of course, is this was a coordinated attack... The president has built his reputation on anti-terrorism policies." President Yudhoyono added: "Those who carried out this attack and those who planned it will be arrested and tried according to the law."