Australia was deeply affected by the bombings in Bali a few years ago. It has issued a warning about traveling in Indonesia today.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has changed its travel warning for Indonesia amid concern terrorist groups are planning kidnappings and church bombings.

Indonesia has warned that terrorists could target foreigners for abduction over the Christmas New Year period and there has been intelligence there may be attacks on Christian churches.

Australia was already urging travellers to reconsider trips to Indonesia because of the very high threat of terrorist attacks.

Updated advice says churches are a serious potential target.

Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer says Indonesia’s warnings about kidnapping have also been included, with most concern for business people and those working for non-government organisations.

“If this were to happen it would be of course a terrible further development,” he said.

“It hasn’t obviously been such a tactic used in South-East Asia as it has been in the Middle East, but never-the-less, it’s something we’re very aware of.” via Yahoo News Australia