5 Held in Bombing of Indonesian Temple
Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia —
Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the bombing of the 8th-Century Buddhist temple of Borobudur, officials said Thursday. Two of the suspects were reported to be directly involved in planting 11 bombs that damaged a section of the temple Monday.
The explosion destroyed nine of the temple’s 72 bell-shaped stupas or pagodas--tower-like structures containing relics of the historic Buddha.
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