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[Day Permalink] Sunday, October 13, 2002

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The explosion at Myyrmanni was a small crime compared to this one. 182 killed, many hurt in Bali's explosions: "A series of explosions destroyed packed nightspots on Indonesia's famous tourist island of Bali overnight, killing at least 182 people -- most of them foreigners -- and wounding hundreds of others." [Google World News]


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Finnish Suspect Likely Skilled Bomb Maker: "Police probing Finland's worst peacetime bomb attack have found material for making bombs at the home of the only suspect, a chemistry student who was among the seven killed by the blast, investigators said ..." [Google World News]


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Visakopu revealed the name of the bomber at Myyrmanni: Petri Gerdt. Here is a quotation in Finnish:
Kyseinen henkilö, Petri Gerdt, oli ahkera kirjoittaja Internetin kemia- ja räjähdysaineaiheisilla keskustelupalstoilla, jossa hän käytti nimimerkkiä rc. Siguna oli "I ain't a killer but don't push me - Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to gettin pussy".
Helsingin Sanomat tells also about the matter (in Finnish).


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'Terrorist attack' in Helsinki, Finland: "A bomb blast exploded last night at a crowded shopping mall in Helsinki, Finland, killing seven and injuring over sixty people, many of them critically. Doctors have reported recovering ball bearings and/or shotgun shot from the injured and the bodies. A press conference only a few minutes ago reported that the police have a single perpetrator identified. He is reported as being a student at a local university and he perished in the blast. He has no prior criminal record and his nationality has not been declared yet." [kuro5hin.org]


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Bomb Material Found at Dead Finnish Suspect's Home: "Police probing Finland's worst bomb attack in decades have found material for making bombs at the home of the only suspect, a chemistry student who was among the seven killed by the blast, investigators said on Sunday. By Reuters." [Headlines From The NY Times]


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I slightly updated my account of the bomb explosion at Myyrmanni. There are updated links to information about the Myyrmanni explosion at Pinseri.