Indonesia: Jihadists plant 330-pound bomb under gas pipeline near church that holds 3,000 people

[TempleofTheSoul]

Indonesia: Jihadists plant 330-pound bomb under gas pipeline near church that holds 3,000 people

But don’t be concerned: most Indonesians “practice a moderate form of the faith.” “Big bomb found near Indonesia church; 19 arrested,” by Ali Kotarumalos for the Associated Press, April 21 (thanks to Block Ness):

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Terror suspects arrested Thursday led police to a 150-kilogram (330-pound) bomb buried beneath a gas pipeline near a church just outside Indonesia’s capital, officials said.
Senior security minister Djoko Suyanto said he believed Islamic militants had been plotting an attack ahead of Easter celebrations, and the U.S. embassy urged Americans to be vigilant.

“The army and police are under high alert,” he told reporters, adding that troops would be deployed at churches and other strategic locations. “We want to guarantee safety.”…

In recent months, small bands of militants hoping to turn the secular nation of 237 million into an Islamic state have shifted their focus to local “enemies.”

LINK: jihadwatch.org/2011/04/indonesia-jihadists-plant-330-pound-bomb-under-gas-pipeline-near-church-that-holds-3000-people.html

 

[Barbkw]

Religious conversion through murder. What type of love is that?

 

[1holycatholic]

Indonesia foils huge Easter bomb attack on church
**Published Date: ** 22 April 2011 By ALI KOTARUMALOS
ARRESTED terror suspects led police to five massive bombs buried beneath a gas pipeline near a Catholic church just outside Indonesia’s capital, officials said yesterday.

Djoko Suyanto, a security minister, said the Islamic militants had been plotting an attack to coincide with the Easter period. The explosives, safely defused at the scene, had been set to detonate by a mobile phone at around 9am this morning.

“The army and police are under high alert,” Mr Suyanto said. “We want to guarantee safety.” Troops were being deployed at churches and other strategic sites.
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[Lintaro]

I’ve heard the news from my father (human father). And for all of you who are curious, yes, I am Indonesian, who happens to be living in Spain. It’s sad, actually. Although Indonesians try to promote religious tolerance and understanding, it’s still Islam that wins. Pray for my country, dear friends of CAF…

P.S. I believe it was a Protestant ‘cathedral’ that they were trying to bomb.