David was on a trip with his football team when the devices exploded in the tourist district of Kuta, killing 202 people. This is the first time I [have done] an interview. ", West Australian Newspapers Limited 2023. Mr Fyfe, now the chief executive of Synergy, was just metres from the suicide bomber who detonated his bomb inside Paddy's Bar at the start of the 2002 Bali attack. That's the last thing I remember.". The final death toll was 202, mainly comprising Western tourists and holiday-makers in their 20s and 30s who were in or near Paddy's Pub or the Sari Club, but also including many Balinese Indonesians working or living nearby, or simply passing by. DECI: When I woke up my position was under the car's dashboard. And I'm able to really enjoy my life and I'm making every minute count. I turned around the corner. But my instincts fight or flight kicked in and I just started crawling and then I crawled to the front of the club. A Gannett Company. That hand took me out and put me down. It's quite a challenging thing to do. MCEWAN: Initially, you had people trying to identify loved ones. Then I was out. Imron and Idris dropped the motorbike at a place where it eventually attracted the attention of the caretaker. David Fyfe was very nearly number 203. My mum couldn't believe I was there that night. "Everybody's situation is their situation," Mr Fyfe said. Despite a snapped Achilles tendon in his right leg, he managed to drag himself outside to the pavement before feeling the back of his legs and ending with hands pooled in blood. There was just bodies lying around on the ground People are staggering helping other people stagger out. We are lucky at The Herald. 19m. Idris then rode the motorbike as Imron drove two suicide bombers in the Mitsubishi to the nightclub district in Kuta. He is in American custody in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. The militant organisation is believed to have started planning the bombing some 10 months earlier after ordering a new strategy of hitting soft targets, such as nightclubs and bars. The Mitsubishi L300 van bomb was initially thought to have consisted of C4, a military grade plastic explosive which is difficult to obtain. Ninety-four RDX electric detonators were fitted to the TNT. I just thought that that was going to be the end for me. [First] the 1998 fatwa from Al-Qaeda, which itself might have inspired the 9/11 attacks, but which called on all Muslims to attack the Christian Zionist alliance, wherever and however they could. Listen. I never did any interviews with journalists, Inever wanted to. I remember thinking, It is what it is and my whole attitude was getting back to normality as quickly as I could. We had a quick swim, got ready, went to a place for dinner and then made our way to the Sari Club. Albany Advertiser (incl. The University of Western Australia is offering more courses than ever before. What that meant was that Muslims, who were involved in the combat in those two places, which included members of JI, could take that 1998 fatwa from Al-Qaeda, and say, 'this is happening in Indonesia too, Muslims from the Christian Zionist alliance are being killed by this larger group'. al-Qaeda See all related content 2002 Bali Bombings, terrorist attack involving the detonation of three bombs on the Indonesian island of Bali on October 11, 2002, that killed 202 people. Senior Constable Timothy Britten and Mr Richard Joyes of Western Australia were both awarded the Cross of Valour for their actions during the course of the day. It was more than anything else, the desire to show Westerners that no-one was safe anywhere. Angela Golotta, 19 (from Tea Tree Gully, was on holidays with her parents). Access to our data for David Fyfe is only available to paid subscribers with Data & Insights access. David was treated by the staff at Royal Perth hospital under the leadership of Fiona Wood. Others involved in planning or carrying out the plot have been sentenced to time in prison or have died in the years since the bombing. It was reportedly packed with human excrement. He wore compression garments and protective gloves as well as the numbers "88" and "202" on his jersey, signifying the Australian and total numbers of victims, while many in the crowd held up signs saying "Bali 88/202". Anatomy of a Terrorist Attack: An in-Depth Investigation into the 2002 Bali, Indonesia, Bombings 2007-14 About the Matthew B. Ridgway Center The Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies at the University of Pittsburgh is dedicated to producing original and impartial analysis that informs Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. This is his story. It was alleged that he tried to overthrow the government and establish an Islamic state. The attack involved the detonation of three bombs: a backpack-mounted device carried by a suicide bomber; a large car bomb, both of which were detonated in or near popular nightclubs in Kuta; and a third much smaller device detonated outside the United States consulate in Denpasar, causing only minor damage. * Two Australian Defence Force officers were injured, one seriously and the other has minor injuries. The then 33-year-old refused to use a wheelchair. THIOLINA: Suddenly, I felt there was a really big hand taking me out of the car I'm not sure where I was taken out from, whether from the car's door or the window. Many of the injured were forced to be flown extreme distances to Darwin (1,800km or 1,100mi) and Perth (2,600km or 1,600mi) for specialist burn treatment. The blasts at two bars packed with tourists on the holiday island killed 202 people from 21 nations in Indonesia's deadliest militant attack. Amrozi's mobile phone, a particularly important piece of evidence, was seized during his arrest. I couldn't really see, my body was covered in blood. I heard someone say that her eye lens are broken and they must be operated on tonight. [When I got] to the army hospital I could hear the noise of a lot of people. I was informed that might have been six or seven [minutes] after the blast. I didn't know what happened to my face, to my body, but I tried to call for help. I could feel the car lift up off the ground. Now, I'm not trying to overdramatize thingsthis shows terrorism, as I said, will never beat courage. On October 12, 2002, terrorists struck in Bali. I tried to open the car door on the left side, but I couldn't do it I kept trying. I've got my life back. It was towards Jalan Legian but the inferno was that broad we thought it could have been our hotel [near Kuta Beach]. A couple from Adelaide who were holidaying on the island, Jon Mason and doctor Irene Kushelew, were with him in the hospital while he had many operations to save his life. 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Online, current affairs program, This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 18:40. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. He spent 24 hours in a Bali's Sanglah Hospital before being flown to Darwin, where a doctor amputated his leg. Bags of chemical ingredients for bombs were found in his workshop and soil samples taken from outside his home showed traces of the primary chemical used in the Sari Club bomb. Two bombs went off in Jalan Legian shortly after 11pm. The first lotjust had their clothes on. She has travelled with him, along with Mr Cowdery and other former Perth City teammates, to Bali for the 20th anniversary of the bombings. Opening Australia's eyes to burns injuries, Professor Wood, together with her team at Royal Perth Hospital, helped save 28 patients using her innovative technique known as "spray on skin". I felt that I was on the pavement. A bronze plaque lists the names of the 88 Australians who died in the bombings. He remembers seeing glass and rubble on the street. The Australian government said it would not ask Indonesia to refrain from using the death penalty. At 11:05 pm a suicide bomb exploded in Paddy's Bar, a locale frequented by foreigners, especially Australian youth. He was singled out for praise with the award of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on 13 June 2005.[14][15]. The boys were a matter of only five minutes away from the site when the bombs went off, but lifes full of sliding door moments.. "I'm still trying to determine whether I walked out into the second blast," Mr Fyfe said. I remember waking up 12 days after Bali no idea what had happened, Mr Fyfe said. DEWA KETUT RUDITAWIDYA PUTRA (nickname Deci), Indonesian survivor:We werestuck [in acar] in atraffic jamand our position was right in front of the Sari Club's door. The dedication included a Balinese Hindu ceremony and the opportunity for mourners to lay flowers and other offerings. Christine Anu sang The Lighthouse by toxtwo at the opening ceremony. It was never in my DNA to give up, anyway. Share on Facebook. DE HAART: I started making my way down Poppies Laneand, as I got closer to the front, there were people running, getting away from the flames. Jodie Cearns' flat mate), Julian Burton, 29 (from Sturt Football club) in Royal Adelaide Hospital, burns. Mr Fyfe staggered outside. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Its not enough to just heal the skin, we need to heal the whole body and mind. I thought a gas canister or something had exploded. Prior to joining Synergy in 2020 as its general manager, commercial, Mr Fyfe was with Western Power for more than 10 years where he was executive manager of operations and acting chief executive. 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