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This is an archive article published on July 29, 2009

Jakarta bomb blast hotels to re-open Wednesday

The July 17 attacks on the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton left nine dead and 53 injured,including Indonesians and foreigners.

Two luxury Jakarta hotels attacked by suicide bombers earlier this month will re-open on Wednesday,staff said.

The July 17 attacks on the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton left nine dead and 53 injured,including Indonesians and foreigners.

Police have yet to identify the perpetrators but suspect Malaysian-born fugitive Noordin Top,who heads a splinter faction of the radical Islamic group Jemaah Islamiah,may have helped plan the attacks.

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The Ritz-Carlton already has guests booked to stay on Wednesday night,said hotel spokeswoman Els Ramadhinta.

“We have reviewed everything from the incident and made some adjustments but I can’t disclose what the changes are. Hopefully we will get some more bookings soon,” she said.

The JW Marriott,which is adjacent to the Ritz-Carlton,will also open on Wednesday.

“We have guests booked for tonight and we also have quite a few future bookings,” said spokeswoman Ina Ilmiaviatta.

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