The Jakarta Post, 5/24/2004 12:07:55 PM
Canada warns of 'credible terrorist threat' in Indonesia
OTTAWA (AFP): Canada warned on Sunday of a "credible terrorist threat" to western
interests in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, and advised its citizens to avoid the
area.
Ottawa followed the recent lead of the United States and Australia in warning of
possible threats in various parts of Indonesia.
"There is a credible terrorist threat to western interests in South Sulawesi Province,"
the Canadian Foreign Ministry said in a travel advisory.
"Canadians should not travel to this area until further notice. Canadians already in this
area should depart."
In line with advice by other governments to citizens inIndonesia, the advisory warned
Canadians they should consider avoiding hotels, clubs, restaurants, bars, schools
and places of worship.
Such venues are seen as "soft targets" for terror groups, intent on targeting
westerners, deterred by high security around official targets.
In October 2002, more than 200 people, mostly Australians, were killed in bomb
blasts in a bar and nightclub district of the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
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