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Indonesia charges first suspect in Bali bombings
EFLIndonesian prosecutors on Wednesday charged the first suspect in last year's terror bombings on the tourist island of Bali that killed 202 people. The suspect, known by the single name Amrozi, is one of 29 people detained on suspicion of involvement in the Oct. 12 attack. His arrest Nov. 5 was considered the first major break in the investigation. Antarsari, a spokesman for the prosecution, said Amrozi had been charged with violating recently passed anti-terror laws that carry a maximum punishment of death. Amrozi is alleged to be a member of Jemaah Islamiyah, the al-Qaida-linked regional terror group that has been blamed for the near-simultaneous bombings at two Bali nightclubs. Police have said he bought the explosives used in the attack and drove the van that blew up outside one of the clubs killing 202 people, mostly foreign tourists. How long before the first bombing to protest this trial? Posted by: Steve 2003-04-30 |
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