Philippine consulate bombing in Jakarta
The Philippine consulate in Menteng, Jakarta, Indonesia, was bombed on 1 August 2000. A bomb was detonated outside the official residence of the Philippine ambassador to Indonesia, Leonides Caday, killing two people and injuring 21 others. Those killed were a street vendor and a guard to the official residence. Caday was treated in hospital for head and hand injuries.
| Philippine consulate bombing in Jakarta | |
|---|---|
| Part of terrorism in Indonesia | |
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 06°11′59″S 106°49′50″E |
| Date | 1 August 2000 12:30 p.m. (UTC+7) |
| Target | Official residence of the Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia |
Attack type | Car bomb |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 21 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown, purportedly Jemaah Islamiyah agents, including Azahari Husin and Noordin Mohammad Top among them |
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