Islamic Cleric's Sentence Cut in Jakarta
An Indonesian court has quietly cut the jail term from 15 years to nine of Abu Bakar Bashir, the murderous cleric who was convicted in June of running a jihadi terrorist camp from which his acolytes were said to be preparing a Mumbai-style massacre of westerners in Jakarta.
The reduced sentence is being regarded as a blow to Indonesia’s anti-terrorism ef…
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