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PROSECUTORS have demanded a life sentence for an alleged terrorist accused of murder over the Bali bombings. Umar Patek is the last high-profile member of the group responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings to face justice. The 45-year-old, also known as the ...  

A suspected bombmaker dubbed "Demolition Man", arrested in the Pakistani town where Osama bin Laden was killed, is to testify Monday on his role in Indonesia's deadliest attacks -- the 2002 Bali bombings.Umar Patek, 45, is accused of assembling bombs in the attacks on two nightclubs in Bali on October 12, 2002 -- which killed 202 people, including 88 Australians -- and on churches in Jakarta on Christmas Eve in 2000.  

Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say. Please click here if you are interested in contributing. As Hisyam Alizein, alias Umar Patek and a cadre of the Southeast Asian terror network Jemaah Islamiah (JI ...  

Umar Patek, a leading member of the Al-Qaeda-linked network Jemaah Islamiyah, is standing trial in Jakarta on terrorism charges in connection with the 2002 attack which killed 202 people.  

His voice trembling, the militant accused of building bombs for the 2002 Bali nightclub attacks apologized Monday for the first time to the victims and their families.Umar Patek, a leading member of the al-Qaida-linked network Jemaah Islamiyah, was emotional as he testified at his trial in the capital, Jakarta, that he'd been against the bombings that killed 202 people from the start.He said he had been afraid, however, to challenge more...  

May 7 - Umar Patek, accused of involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings in which 202 people died, appears in court apologising to the families of those who were killed. Sarah Sheffer reports  

JAKARTA (AFP) - Suspected Indonesian bomb-maker Umar Patek, on trial for the 2002 attacks on the resort island of Bali, on Thursday downplayed his role in the bombings that killed 202 people. Related StoriesPhilippines seeks US help on N. Korea rocketKidnapped midwife released in Philippines, 7 still held hostageFormula One: MotoGP death casts shadow at SepangMalaysia security laws must uphold rights: BanImpunity at Khmer Rouge court won't be...  

The Australian Foreign Ministry has issued a warning to Australians: Stay away from Bali. Indonesia's counter-terrorism unit killed five suspected terrorists in a shoot-out on Bali last weekend. According to Indonesian authorities, the men were planning terror attacks, and a bar patronized by Australians was on the list. Why now? Alleged Jemaah Islamiyah bombmaker Umar Patek, is on trial now in Indonesia for the 2002 Bali bombings and...  

Indonesian police have shot dead five suspected militants in Bali who officials say were planning to carry out an attack later this week. The national counter-terrorism agency said the men were linked to the banned Jemaah Islamiah group. Reports said officers stormed two separate addresses on Bali, in the capital Denpasar and at a hotel in Sanur. Three men were killed at the hotel in Sanur and two at the Denpasar location. Firearms and...  

Jakarta GlobeTop Court Rejects Bashir's Repeal CallJakarta GlobeConvicted terrorist Abu Bakar Bashir riding in a wheelchair as he is escorted by his lawyers and police officers to undergo cataract surgery at Aini eye hospital in Jakarta in this file photo. (EPA Photo) JG; how about an investigation on who pays his ...  

Yahoo!7 NewsPatek key to Bali bombings, FBI agent saysSydney Morning HeraldAn FBI agent says there is clear evidence terrorism suspect Umar Patek played a key role in constructing the explosive devices used in the 2002 Bali bombings and he must have known they would kill scores of people. Patek, also known as the "Demolition ...Patek in Pakistan to meet bin Laden: FBISBSAlleged Bali bomber 'planned to kill US troops'ABC OnlinePatek wanted to...  

A suspected bomb-maker arrested in the Pakistani town where Osama bin Laden was killed, is to testify on his role in the 2002 Bali bombings in Indonesia. Umar Patek is accused of assembling bombs in the attacks on two nightclubs in Bali on October 12, 2002.  

A SUSPECTED bombmaker dubbed "Demolition Man", arrested in the Pakistani town where Osama bin Laden was killed, will testify on Monday on his role in the the 2002 Bali bombings. Umar Patek, 45, is accused of assembling bombs in the attacks on two ...  

Alleged terrorist Umar Patek has told a court he knew Westerners were to be targeted in the 2002 Bali bombings. But Umar Patek, who could face the death penalty if convicted over his alleged role in the bombings which killed 202 people, including 88 ...  

The Constitutional Court has rejected a motion by firebrand Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir to have several articles of the Criminal Procedures Code repealed.  

The trial could shed light on what Patek was doing in Abbottabad. Indonesia's Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro has said he was believed to be trying to meet with bin Laden, but Patek has denied that, saying he was on way to seek shelter in Afghanistan.  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Four foreign victims of the 2002 Bali bombings have testified at the trial of an Indonesian militant accused of building the massive car bomb used in the attacks. Australians Jason McCartney, Peter Hughes and Stuart Anstee ...  

A SUSPECTED bombmaker dubbed "Demolition Man", arrested in the Pakistani town where Osama bin Laden was killed, will testify on his role in the 2002 Bali bombings. Umar Patek, 45, is accused of assembling bombs in the attacks on two nightclubs in Bali on ...  

The terror suspect accused of building the explosive devices used in the 2002 Bali bombings has told a court he knew Westerners were to be targeted in the deadly plot. But Umar Patek, who could face the death penalty if convicted over his alleged role in ...  

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Four foreign victims of the 2002 Bali bombings testified Thursday in the trial of an Indonesian militant accused of helping to build the massive car bomb used in the terrorist attack. Australians Jason McCartney, Peter Hughes ...  

Four foreign victims of the 2002 Bali bombings testified Thursday in the trial of an Indonesian militant accused of helping to build the massive car bomb used in the terrorist attack. Australians Jason McCartney, Peter Hughes and Stuart Anstee ...  

JAKARTA, May 8 (UPI) -- A man accused of involvement in the deadly Bali bombings and who waged jihad for more than a decade has asked forgiveness in an Indonesian court. Umar Patek, who faces the death penalty if convicted, told judges his role ...  

An Australian government travel warning for parts of Indonesia is being downgraded to category 2 level for the first time since the 2002 Bali bombings. The warning will remove the advice to "reconsider the need to travel" and will now emphasise the need to ...  

(NewsCore) - The $US30,000 that financed the deadly 2002 Bali bombings came directly from the late al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, according to a terrorist convicted over the massacre. Testifying at the trial of another accused plotter, Umar ...  

Mr Pellegrino said Patek had already been on a watch list of known terrorists, adding there was a large body of evidence gathered in the wake of other terrorist activities showing he was capable of building the bombs used in Bali. ''Making bombs is what he ...  

NEWS.com.auPatek 'wanted to meet bin Laden'NEWS.com.auPatek, who could face a firing squad if convicted of mass premeditated murder over the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians, has previously denied that he went to Pakistan to meet the al-Qaida leader.Alleged Bali Bomber Patek Knew 'Many People Were Going to Die': FBIJakarta Globe'Bali bomber' aimed to kill US troops, meet bin Laden: FBIAFPall 62 news articles »  

Indonesian terror suspect Umar Patek (C) apologizes to victims of the Bali bombings in 2002 and church attacks in 2000, after a hearing at the West Jakarta court on May. JAKARTA: The bombmaker accused of masterminding the Bali attacks that ...  

An FBI agent testified in an Indonesian court on Thursday that the evidence was clear that alleged terrorist Umar Patek was instrumental in building the explosive devices used in the 2002 Bali bombings and must have known that people would die.  

Man accused of building bombs in Bali terror attack in court Aussie survivors come face to face with bomb accused "I saw people on fire and then I realised I was on fire" THREE Australian survivors of the 2002 Bali bombings have come face to face with the ...  

Four foreign victims of the 2002 Bali bombings have testified in the trial of an Indonesian militant accused of helping to build the massive car bomb used in the terrorist attack. Australians Jason McCartney, Peter Hughes and Stuart Anstee and American ...  

THREE Australians are expected to retell the horror of the 2002 Bali bombings as the terrorism trial of the man accused of building the explosive devices used in the attacks resumes in Jakarta. Umar Patek, also known as the "Demolition Man", could face a ...  

THREE Australians who survived the 2002 Bali bombings will give evidence against the alleged bomb maker. Umar Patek, also known as the "Demolition Man", could face a firing squad if convicted of mass premeditated murder over the bombing of two nightclubs ...  

Three Australians who survived the 2002 Bali bombings are expected to give evidence against a man accused of playing a key role in building the explosive devices used in Indonesia's deadliest terrorist attack. Umar Patek, also known as the "Demolition Man ...  

Frank Pellegrino, a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation who interrogated many Islamic militants following the 9/11 attacks in the United States, arrived in Bali shortly after the October 2002 nightclub bombings on the holiday island.  

Convicted terrorist Ali “Alik” Imron has testified that Umar Patek was involved in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people. Alik told the West Jakarta District Court on Thursday that Patek, thought to be the mastermind of the ...  

Jakarta: Convicted terrorist Ali “Alik” Imron has testified that Umar Patek was involved in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people. Alik told the West Jakarta District Court on Thursday that Patek, thought to be the ...  

The terror suspect accused of building the explosive devices used in the 2002 Bali bombings has told a court he knew Westerners were to be targeted in the deadly plot.  

A witness told a court in Jakarta on Monday that he saw high-profile alleged terrorist Umar Patek assembling the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings, contradicting Umar’s claim last week that he had no knowledge of bomb making.  

JAKARTA: Suspected Indonesian bomb-maker Umar Patek, on trial for the 2002 attacks on the resort island of Bali, on Thursday downplayed his role in the bombings that killed 202 people.Prosecutors ...  

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Terror suspect Umar Patek helped mix the ingredients for the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings, a terrorist who was convicted for his own role in the attack told the West Jakarta District Court on Thursday.  

Bomb maker Umar Patek, who faces the death penalty for his role in the deadly Bali bombings, was a minor player who had qualms about the attack, according to testimony at his trial yesterday.  

THE terror suspect accused of building the devices used in the 2002 Bali bombings has told a court he knew Westerners were to be targeted in the plot.  

Umar Patek, an alleged key figure in the 2002 Bali bombings, says his part was more minor than prosecutors claim and asks for 'forgiveness' in court.  

The suspect accused of building bombs used in the 2002 Bali nightclub attacks apologized to victims on Monday, and said in court testimony that he had opposed the bombings.  

Mar 26 - Witnesses testify in the trial of Indonesian militant Umar Patek, accused of involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people. Nick Rowlands reports.  

Bali bombing survivors: Australian survivors of 2002 Bali bombings Stuart Anstee, left, and Peter Hughes, right, enter the court room to testify against Indonesian militant Umar Patek in his trial at ...  

April 5 - Three Australians and a U.S. citizen testify at the trial of Umar Patek, the man accused of involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings. Simon Hanna reports.  

Three Australian survivors of the 2002 Bali bombings come face to face with the man accused of building the bombs used in Indonesia's deadliest terrorist attack.  

Three Australians survivors of the 2002 Bali bombings have come face-to-face with the man accused of building the explosive devices used in Indonesia's deadliest terrorist attack.