Australia warns of Indonesia risk

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Australia has again warned that terrorist attacks could take place in Indonesia and has advised its citizens not to visit the country.

The updated warning, from the Department of Foreign Affairs, says Australians should reconsider visiting Indonesia because of the threat.

It advises them to stay away from priority targets like Bali or Jakarta.

Bomb attacks on nightclubs in Bali in 2002 killed 202 people, including 88 Australians.

'Extreme caution'

The warning notes the Indonesian government's recent success in arresting high-ranking members of militant Islamic extremist group Jemaah Islamiah, including its alleged leader, a man known as Zarkasih, and Abu Dujana, the leader of its military wing.

But the Australian advisory warned that "terrorists are continuing active planning of attacks".

Australian tourists who are already in Bali should consider leaving, or at the very least exercise extreme caution, the warning advises.

Indonesia has seen several other terrorist attacks in recent years.

The Australian embassy in Jakarta was bombed in 2004 and in October 2005, Bali was targeted again when bombs killed 23 people, including four Australians.