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Indonesia to release suspected Bali bombings mastermind Abu Bakar Bashir
Indonesia will release radical cleric and alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings Abu Bakar Bashir from prison later this week upon completion of his jail term.
Key points:
- Abu Bakar Bashir was imprisoned in 2011 for supporting an extremist training camp
- The 82-year-old will be released upon the completion of his prison sentence
- President Joko Widodo considered releasing Bashir in 2019 ahead of Indonesia’s election
Bashir, 82, who was among the country’s most notorious extremists, is considered the spiritual leader of the Al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI) network.
He was jailed in 2011 for his links to militant training camps in Aceh province.
Bashir will be released on Friday “in accordance with the expiration date and the end of his…
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