Monday, April 21, 2008
Indonesian Court Jails Islamic Militant on Terrorism Charges
Source: Antara News

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - An Indonesian court on Monday sentenced the self-proclaimed leader of the Islamic militant group blamed for the 2002 Bali bombings to 15 years' jail on terrorism charges.

A panel of judges at the South Jakarta district court found Abu Dujana, whose June 2007 arrest dealt a severe blow to Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), guilty of violating the anti-terrorism law by assisting terrorists and possessing, storing and moving firearms and ammunition destined for terror acts.

The charges against the 37-year-old militant do not relate to any specific incident, although one of the men he protected, Malaysian national Noordin M.Top, is accused of masterminding the Bali attacks which killed 202 people.

"The defendant, Abu Dujana, has been proven legally and convincingly of having engaged in the crime of terrorism," Wachyono, who heads the panel of judges at the court, was quoted by AFP as saying.