The 2002 Bali bombings Attack occurred Presence on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali .

The attack Attack involved Cause_to_be_included the detonation of three bombs : a backpack-mounted device carried Bringing by a suicide bomber ; a large car bomb , both of which were detonated Attack in or near popular nightclubs in Kuta ; and a third much smaller device detonated Attack outside the United States consulate in Denpasar , causing Causation only minor damage .