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 Federal Police as the organisation began one of the most significant operations in its history. Hosted by veteran journalist Ray Martin, Operation ALLIANCE: 2002 Bali Bombings is an historic four-part series taking you inside this joint AFP-INP investigation with incredible first-hand accounts and untold stories from those involved in assisting the injured…leading the search for answers… and helping the families of the victims.

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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 devastation, they quickly assembled expert investigative and forensic teams, as well as victim identification, media, and family liaison units to deploy to the crime scenes. In doing so, they began one of the most significant and life-changing operations in AFP history.

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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.

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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 those involved in the 2002 Bali bombings investigation will detail just how vital those collaborations were in order to bring about results and lay the foundations for what ultimately became a significant turning point in the history of the AFP.

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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 the evolution of terrorism. For these men and women, and those across the AFP, the victims of the Bali bombings will always be remembered. Their families, along with survivors and their families, will never be forgotten, neither will the lessons learned from that time - lessons that have shaped the AFP's global efforts in counterterrorism, forensic science, disaster victim identification, and family liaison.

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