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| Southeast Asia |
| Bashir charged over Marriott |
| 2004-10-15 |
| Our Indonesia correspondent, Tim Palmer, says prosecutors lodging the indictment have confirmed that Bashir will face charges relating to the bombing of Jakarta's Marriott Hotel last year. Prosecutor, Andi Herman, says the indictment lodged with South Jakarta District Court contains allegations that Bashir ordered or motivated other people to take part in a terrorist attack on the Marriott Hotel, which killed 12 people. Bashir's defence team has consistently ridiculed suggestions that the cleric was behind that attack, as he had been in custody for nine months leading up to the bombing. The trial is expected to focus on Bashir's alleged leadership of Jemaah Islamiyah, an extremist group authorities say has ties to al Qaeda. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |