Indonesia reduced the sentences of 10 Islamic militants on Friday for their roles in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings and the 2005 Bali bombings . Originally serving between eight to 18 years, six of the militants received a...
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Indonesia announces arrest of Jemaah Islamiyah terror leader
An Indonesian police spokesman Wednesday confirmed the weekend arrest of leading terrorist suspect Abu Dujana Wednesday, saying that Dujana was arrested with seven other suspects in a raid that "finished" off the main body of the terrorist...
Indonesia high court overturns conviction of Muslim cleric Bashir
The Indonesian Supreme Court overturned the conviction of militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir Thursday, saying only that the decision was based on the testimony of some 30 witnesses. A written decision has not yet been released. Bashir...
Indonesia court sentences 2005 Bali bomber to 18 years in prison
An Indonesian court Thursday sentenced Islamic militant Dwi Widiarto to 18 years in prison for his part in the October 2005 bombings of three restaurants in Bali which killed 26 people. Widiarto was charged with videotaping the...
Indonesia militant sentenced to 8 years for 2005 Bali bombings
An Indonesian court on Tuesday handed down the first sentence in connection to the 2005 Bali bombings of three restaurants, which killed two dozen people and injured 200 others. Abdul Aziz, convicted of harboring Noordin Mohammed Top...
Indonesia prosecutors ask for lengthy jail terms for 2005 Bali bombers
Prosecutors in Indonesia are seeking jail terms of up to 15 years for four Islamist militants suspected in the 2005 Bali bombings , which killed two dozen people. The trial of the four suspects began...
Australia 'distressed' over release of cleric jailed for 2002 Bali bombing
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Wednesday that the country was "extremely disappointed" and "distressed" at the release from prison of Abu Bakar Bashir , the Indonesian Muslim cleric jailed in connection to the 2002 Bali...
International brief ~ US to request UN resolution on UN peacekeepers in Darfur
Leading Tuesday's international brief, US President George W. Bush has announced that the United States will be asking the UN Security Council to accelerate Sudan's acceptance of UN troops to supplement the...
Five Muslim militants went on trial Monday in Indonesia for allegedly having protected members of terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah , the group responsible for several recent terrorist incidents, including the 2002 and October 1, 2005 Bali bombings and...
Lawyers for Abu Bakar Bashir , an Indonesian Muslim cleric implicated in the 2002 Bali bombings , said Monday that they will ask that his case be reviewed. Bashir is accused of being the spiritual leader of...