Incident Summary:

11/20/2012: A homemade explosive consisted of a three-kilogram canister and cables was discovered outside of the Pasar Kliwon police station in Solo, Sukoharjo regency, Central Java province, Indonesia. The device was safely control-detonated without injury. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected the involvement of Roki Aprisdiantoro, a recently escaped inmate who had attempted to blow up the police station several years earlier.

GTD ID:
201211200005

When:
2012-11-20

Country:
Indonesia

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Central Java

City:
Sukoharjo

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Indonesian National Police (INP)
Specific Description Police Station
Nationality of Target Indonesia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Time Fuse
Weapon Details
A timed homemade explosive device consisting of a three-kilogram gas cylinder and containing black powder and cables was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Indonesia: Bomb Found at Pasar Kliwon Police Station by Street Vendor," SOLOPOS Online, November 21, 2012.
"Update: Escaped Inmate Thought to be Behind Solo Bomb Plot," The Jakarta Globe, November 20, 2012.
"Bomb Found Near Solo Police Station," Tempo, November 20, 2012.