Operation ALLIANCE: 2002 Bali Bombings
October 12, 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings - an event which forever shaped the lives of many Australians and ultimately shaped the future of the Australian Federal Police. This four-part podcast series takes you inside the joint AFP-INP (Indonesian National Police) investigation known as Operation ALLIANCE and how it changed the landscape for international police collaboration, how it changed the AFP, and how it changed the lives of those men and women involved. Learn more about Operation ALLIANCE: afp.gov.au/bali.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 5
- Years Active
- 2022
Closing The Circle
20 years on, the men and women involved in Operation ALLIANCE reflect on their lasting and poignant images of a history-defining period and how the AFP is working to help prevent the next phase in th…
Team Effort
Operation ALLIANCE was an extraordinary team effort and one of the largest collaborations ever witnessed by Australian law enforcement. In this episode, more untold stories from within the AFP and th…
Looking For Clues
AFP forensic investigators examining the crime scenes in Kuta 2002 were tasked with looking for clues amid some nightmarish scenarios. In the weeks following the bombings, Operation ALLIANCE would b…
The Lights Went Out
When three separate explosions rocked the popular tourist hotspot of Kuta on the night of October 12, 2002, the ensuing chaos in the streets was echoed back in Australia. As the AFP learned of the de…
Series Trailer
When three separate explosions rocked the tourist destination of Bali on October 12, 2002, the lives of many Australians were changed forever. It also proved a major turning point for the Australian …