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Eight killed in attacks on two hotels in Jakarta

By John Aglionby in Jakarta

Published: July 18 2009 03:00 | Last updated: July 18 2009 03:00

Indonesia gave warning yesterday of a campaign to destabilise the country after co-ordinated suicide bomb attacks on two of Jakarta's hotels killed eight people, including at least five -foreigners.

In comments echoed by world leaders, Barack Obama, US president, said the attacks made clear that "extremists remain committed to murdering innocent men, women and children of any faith in all countries".

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