The 3,224 Australians now holidaying in Indonesia, mainly in Bali, have been warned of a heightened risk of terrorist attacks after a spate of suicide bombings ripped through Christian churches and police headquarters in Surabaya. 'Australians are reminded of the heightened risk of further attacks in the lead-up to and during Ramadan (mid-May to mid-June 2018).' (Officers pictured standing guard at police headquarters in Surabaya)More than one million Australians travel to Indonesia every year, mainly to the popular resort island of Bali, where Australians were killed in terrorist attacks in 2002 and 2005. Indonesia is also the second most popular overseas holiday destination for Australians, after New Zealand, with more than 1.2 million Australians visiting its northern neighbour in 2016. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull condemned the attacks as an act of 'barbarity' and expressed his condolences to Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation.

Source: Daily Mail May 14, 2018 06:04 UTC