Prosecutors Urge Death for Bali Bomb Planner
From Times Wire Reports
Prosecutors urged judges to sentence to death an Islamic militant accused of planning and financing last year’s bombings on the resort island of Bali in which 202 people died.
Ali Gufron, a 43-year-old religious teacher better known as Mukhlas, has admitted playing a role in the Oct. 12 attacks.
Mukhlas sighed deeply and raised his hands in prayer after the sentencing demand was read out. About two dozen people in the courtroom applauded.
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