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Indonesia
Travel Warning
The U.S. Department of
State issued the following Travel Warning on October 5, 2007:
This Travel Warning updates information concerning the security situation in
Indonesia and urges American citizens to evaluate carefully the risks of
travel to that country.
Due to the possibility of terrorist attacks directed against American or
other Western citizens and interests, the Department of State urges American
citizens to evaluate carefully the risks of travel to Indonesia. The October
1, 2005, terrorist attacks in Bali, in which suicide bombers killed 20
people and injured more than 100, are a reminder that terrorists remain
active in Indonesia. Similarly, during the three prior years, there were
three significant terrorist attacks in Indonesia, two in Jakarta and one in
Bali. During 2007, the Indonesian police and security forces disrupted a
number of cells linked with Jemaah Islamiyah, a U.S. Department of
State-designated foreign terrorist organization. The existence of additional
cells intending to carry out future attacks in Bali, Jakarta, or other areas
of Indonesia cannot be ruled out.
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Terrorist
attacks in Indonesia could occur at any time and could be directed
against any location, including those frequented by foreigners, as
well as identifiably American or other Western facilities or
businesses in Indonesia. Such targets could include but are not
limited to places where Americans and other Westerners live,
congregate, work, study, shop, or visit, including hotels, clubs,
restaurants, shopping centers, identifiably Western businesses,
housing compounds, transportation systems, places of worship,
schools, or public recreation events. While past terrorist attacks
have involved the use of vehicle-borne explosives or suicide bombers
carrying explosives in backpacks, terrorists may use other forms of
attack in the future. Terrorists may target individual American
citizen residents, visitors, students, or tourists, and tactics
could include but are not limited to kidnapping, shooting, or
poisoning.
The Department of State urges Americans in Indonesia to avoid
crowds, maintain a low profile, and be vigilant about security at
all times. Americans are advised to monitor local news broadcasts,
vary their routes and times in carrying out daily activities, and
consider the level of preventive security when visiting public
places in Indonesia. Americans who choose to vacation in Indonesia
despite the security risks are advised to consider the level of
preventive security when choosing hotels, restaurants, beaches,
entertainment venues, and recreation sites.
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In addition
to the October 1, 2005, bombings in Bali, several other serious
terrorist incidents occurred in Indonesia in recent years. A
terrorist bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on
September 9, 2004, killed eleven and injured more than 180 people.
An August 2003 terrorist bombing at a major international hotel in
Jakarta killed 12 persons and injured scores, including several
American citizens. A terrorist attack in Bali in October 2002 killed
202 people, including seven Americans. Suicide bombers wearing
explosives in vests or backpacks carried out the October 1, 2005,
bombings in Bali. Prior terrorist attacks involved the use of
vehicle-borne explosives.
The U.S. Mission in Indonesia restricts U.S. government employees'
travel to certain areas of the country and, at times, denies them
permission to travel to specific locations. As of early 2007,
employee travel to the provinces of Aceh, Papua, Central and South
Sulawesi, and Maluku requires the concurrence of the Embassy's
Regional Security Officer. Americans seeking the latest travel
restriction information may contact a consular office. The U.S.
Mission can occasionally suspend service to the public, or close,
because of security concerns; in these situations, it will continue
to provide emergency services to American citizens.
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Americans who
choose to travel to Indonesia despite this Travel Warning should obtain
up-to-date health information before departing the United States. The
websites of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control at
http://www.cdc.gov/travel
and the World Health Organization at
http://www.who.int have current information on
outbreaks of contagious and tropical diseases. Americans considering travel
to Indonesia should read the Department of State's Fact Sheet on Avian
Influenza dated July 2006, and should consult with their personal physicians
concerning avian flu.
Americans living and traveling in Indonesia are urged to register and update
their contact information with U.S. Embassy Jakarta, U.S. Consulate General
Surabaya, or the U.S. Consular Agent in Bali. Registration facilitates the
U.S. Mission's contact with Americans in emergency situations and may be
done on line and in advance of travel. Information on registering can be
found at the Department of State's Consular Affairs website:
https://travelregistration.state.gov. Registration
information and recent warden messages are also available on the U.S.
Embassy Jakarta website at
http://jakarta.usembassy.gov.
Americans can obtain information on travel and security in Indonesia from
the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States;
or 1-202-501-4444 from outside the United States and Canada. Americans also
can call the Embassy in Jakarta at (62)(21) 3435-9000, the Consulate General
in Surabaya at (62)(31) 295-6400, and the Consular Agent in Bali at
(62)(361) 233-605. American citizens should read the Department of State's
Consular Information Sheet for Indonesia, the latest Worldwide Caution
Public Announcement, and Fact Sheet on Avian Influenza, all available at
http://travel.state.gov.
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