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| Southeast Asia |
| Indonesian church bombing attempt trial begins |
| 2011-11-04 |
| Ten Islamists have gone on trial in Indonesia for allegedly attempting to bomb Christ Cathedral Church on the outskirts of Jakarta earlier this year. Prosecutor Teguh Suhendro said that the ten individuals, including TV journalist Imam Firdaus, who allegedly planned to film the havoc, are all in their 30's and are being charged for trying to destroy the church and attack those inside before this past Easter holiday. The men, each being tried separately, allegedly placed 150 kg of explosives near the Catholic church's entrance and underneath a nearby gas pipeline. They had planned to detonate the devices using a mobile phone as Good Friday services began in the 3000-seat church, but officials stopped them before they could be detonated. Prosecutors say the accused also sent bombs through the to more moderate Indonesian Muslims and police. These did not result in any fatalities. In September, |
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