Abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian Cleric Tied to Bali Bombing, Is Freed
Muslim Cleric Tied to Bali Nightclub Bombing Is Freed From Prison Abu Bakar Bashir, 82, the spiritual leader of an extremist group that bombed churches, hotels and a Bali nightclub in the 2000s, is released after 10 years behind bars. Abu Bakar Bashir, center, at Gunung Sindur prison in Bogor, Indonesia, in 2019.Credit...Antara Foto/Reuters Published Jan. 7, 2021Updated Jan. 11, 2021 BANGKOK — One of Indonesia’s most notorious terrorists, the Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, was released from prison on Friday after serving more than 10 years of a 15-year sentence for helping establish a te...
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