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Australia says it fears bomb attacks in Jakarta SYDNEY, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Saturday it had received intelligence that parts of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta may be bombed in attacks aimed at Westerners and urged its citizens to leave. "The nature of the specific threats in Jakarta is the threat of bomb attacks in those certain suburbs against Westerners," Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer told the Australian Broadcasting Commission. "On the basis of the intelligence we have received it is very important we draw people's attention to the risk." The Australian government upgraded its travel advice on Indonesia late on Friday for the third time in the past two days following last weekend's nightclub bombings in Bali. "We have received reports that crowded areas, including upmarket entertainment areas, should be avoided," the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a travel advisory. It said the Jakarta suburbs of Kota, Jalan Hayam Wuruk, Taman Anggrek, Pasar Baru and Pasar Senen should be avoided. The latest advice came after the Australian government said earlier on Friday it had decided to give its diplomatic staff the choice to leave Indonesia. All Australians on non-essential business there have been urged to leave following the Bali bombings which killed more than 180 foreign tourists, including possibly more than 100 Australians. The Australian government has been under pressure over the past week to explain why it did not issue stronger warnings about travel to Bali ahead of the bombings. Downer also warned against a backlash from Islamic extremist groups in Indonesia in the event their leaders were arrested. |
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