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Southeast Asia |
Indonesia to free militant jailed for 2002 bombings |
2006-08-17 |
![]() Three militants serving time on Borneo island are slated to receive reductions of four months, paving the way for one, Puryanto, to walk free, said Edi, a prison official who uses a single name. Eight others in the main prison on Bali island are expected to receive sentence reductions of one to six months, said Anak Agung Mayun Mataram, a justice ministry official. A total of 33 people were jailed over the 2002 Bali blasts — the most deadly in a string of attacks in Indonesia blamed on the al-Qaeda-linked militant group Jemaah Islamiyah. Those who will benefit from Thursday's remissions played relatively minor roles in the suicide bombings — from carrying out robberies to finance the attacks to helping shelter the main suspects. Three militants — Amrozi, Ali Gufron and Imam Samudra — are scheduled to be executed later this month and three others are serving life sentences. |
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