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 bring together hundreds of personnel in Bali and many more back in Australia, among them victim identification experts, family liaison officers, and forensic investigators, who would all need to rely on their years of experience and some gut instinct to find answers in the mayhem.

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 bring together hundreds of personnel in Bali and many more back in Australia, among them victim identification experts, family liaison officers, and forensic investigators, who would all need to rely on their years of experience and some gut instinct to find answers in the mayhem.

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.

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: <a href="https://www.afp.gov.au/bali">afp.gov.au/bali</a>.

Go inside the history-defining joint AFP-INP investigation into the 2002 Bali bombings, an investigation which ultimately led to finding those responsible for these horrendous events and bringing them to justice.

Operation ALLIANCE: 2002 Bali Bombings

Go inside some of the forensic chemistry and victim identification work used to search for vital clues and evidence