DENPASAR, Bali: Ali Ghufron, an alleged terrorist leader who met Osama bin Laden while he was fighting in Afghanistan, went on trial Monday for giving the green light for the deadly Bali bombings. Ali alias Mukhlas is charged with overall responsibility for the blasts and is said to have "motivated" the suicide bombers. He is the highest-level suspect to face trial for the attacks on two crowded nightspots last October that killed 202 people from 21 countries. Like two key suspects whose trials began earlier, he faces death by firing squad if convicted on several counts of terrorism.
| Good idea. Let him count muzzle blasts... |
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