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As the loom about execution of Bali bomb spectators is getting more intense, Australian citizens are getting another warning from their government on visit to Indonesia. Australian government worries about possible extreme reaction to the execution. Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith that Australian citizens choosing the ignore the warning are advised to avoid areas considered as potential terror target.

“We would like to ensure and advise Australian citizen to reconsider their plan to visit Indonesia, ” Smith told Nine Network Television on Sunday (November 2nd). “Also to suggest that those who intentionally ignore the warning and pay a visit to either Indonesia or Bali to avoid visiting areas which have been terrorist target once in the past.”

“Execution of death sentenced Amrozy (47 years old), his brother Mukhlas (48 years old), and Imam Samudra (38 years old) is believed to take place in the near future. They are now placed in isolation cell and execution instruction has been issued to the firing squad,” said a resource in Nusakambangan.

Security squad at full power has been placed in full alert to anticipate possible extreme reaction to the first execution to be carried over under Indonesian anti-terror act. Sensitive spots like foreign representatives, tourist areas, shopping malls, and marine ports are under close security surveillance. In Bali 3,500 police force is allocated on the streets as an extra security enforcement.

Meanwhile negative reaction in form of posters have been distributed in Surabaya, promoting a promise for revenge to the execution. “One word to murderer of Amrozy: revenge” was voiced on hand-written posters.

High-power bomb blasted in front of Sari Club back in 2002 has killed 160 foreign tourists out of which 88 were Australians.