JAKARTA, Sept. 9 (Xinhuanet) -- Indonesian Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar said Thursday he suspected that a car bomb was used in attack on the Australian embassy earlier in the day.

    "Based on our analysis, the attack resembles the Oct. 12, 2002 Bali bombing and the (last) Aug. 5 Marriot Hotel bombing that usedcar bomb. We have collected the car wrecks. But whether or not it involved suicide bomber will need further investigation," he told a press conference here.

    He said at least four people, all are locals, were killed in the explosion that took place at 10:30 local time in front of the embassy compound. But local media reports said at least nine people have been confirmed dead and the toll will probably soar asbody parts were found anywhere near the embassy.

    Bachtiar said he had met Australian Ambassador David Ritchie who told him that no Australian staff was among the casualties.

    But Anton Sujarwo, an Indonesian working as security guard withthe embassy, was killed by the attack.

    "Terrorism is an extraordinary and indiscriminative crime. Despite the Australian embassy being targeted, the four dead are Indonesians," Bachtiar said. He didn't say which group is possibly behind the attack.

    But on the occasion he expressed regret that the police so far had made unsuccessful efforts in arresting most wanted terrorists Noordin Moh Top and Azahari, both are Malaysian nationals whom police believed to have played key role in the Bali and Marriott bombings.

    Bachtiar, 30 minutes before the explosion told parliament members that national security is under control ahead of the Sept.20 presidential election, said that it is very difficult to detectand anticipate a car bomb attack, a problem also facing all security officers in the world.

    More than 100 people are being treated at three hospitals. Manyof the victims are motorists and motorcyclists passing by the scene when the blast occurred. Health Minister Ahmad Sujudi said he had ordered all hospitals to unconditionally receive and treat the bomb victims.

    "The Ministry of Health will cover all the expenses," he made ashort remark to reporters.

    President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who was on her way home from Brunei, is scheduled to visit the MMC Hospital in Central Jakarta where most of the victims are being treated.

    Separately, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said the attack will not disturb bilateral relations with Australia.

    "Indonesia and Australia have established solid cooperation in combating terrorism, as shown by joint work in handling the Bali and Marriott bombings. Terrorism is our common enemy," he said.

    Wirajuda also said that the attack was directed to the Australian embassy, located in the Kuningan area, one of Jakarta'sbusiest business centers.

    The Kuningan is a place for several foreign embassies, supermarkets, apartments and hotels and also is a major residential complex of many foreigners working in Jakarta. In August last year, a suicide bomber launched a car bomb attack on Marriott, also at the Kuningan area, that left 12 people dead. Enditem