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High school computer teacher jailed for eight years for Bali bombings
An Indonesian high school computer teacher was sentenced to eight years in prison on Tuesday after the court heard of his involvement in last year's deadly Bali bombings.
- Agencies
- Published: 00:00 September 5, 2006
- Thirty-year-old Abdul Aziz broke anti-terrorism laws by setting up a militant website on behalf of the alleged mastermind behind the attacks, Noordin Top.
- Image Credit: AP
Denpasar, Indonesia: An Indonesian high school computer teacher was sentenced to eight years in prison on Tuesday after the court heard of his involvement in last year's deadly Bali bombings.
Thirty-year-old Abdul Aziz broke anti-terrorism laws by setting up a militant website on behalf of the alleged mastermind behind the attacks, Noordin Top.
The website called on Muslims to wage war against America and its allies, as well as contained diagrams of numerous target locations and escape routes.
A member of the three-judge panel Edy Siregar said, "The panel of judges believe the defendant knew of their involvement (of Top) in the incidents at Jimbaran and Kuta and he had received the special task of making a site that publicised the actions and claims of the October 1 Bali bombings."
Presiding judge Gede Wirya said Aziz had "committed a gross crime against humanity".
Twenty people died at three Bali eateries targeted by suicide bombers in the attacks on October 1 2005 and hundreds were injured in the blasts.
Aziz is one of four men charged; verdicts for the other three are expected by next week.
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