Abu Bakar Ba'asyir: The radical Indonesian cleric linked to Bali bombings
BBC News Published image captionAbu Bakar Ba'asyir has always denied any involvement in terrorism Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is considered Indonesia's most high-profile radical Muslim cleric and has been linked to the 2002 Bali bombings. The 82-year-old is the former head of Jemaah Islamiah (JI), an al-Qaeda-inspired group behind the attack that killed 202 people. In March 2005 he was jailed for conspiracy over the blasts, but his conviction was later quashed on appeal. He was jailed again in 2011 on a separate conviction of supporting militants in Indonesia's northern Aceh province. In January 2021...
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