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| Southeast Asia |
| Bali Bombers Still in Indonesia |
| 2002-11-10 |
| Authorities say about 10 people who carried out the deadly Bali nightclub bombings are still believed to be in the country. "Police are hunting for people believed connected to the bombings. They number around 10 and were the field operators," National Police deputy spokesman Edward Aritonang was quoted as saying by Reuters on Sunday (10/11/02). He admitted the culprits could have fled the country, but said police were certain they were still in Indonesia. I'd guess the head guy is safely back in Arabia by now, though... Aritonang said the man who last week confessed to involvement in the bombings, Amrozi, could face the death penalty under tough new anti-terror legislation. Tough for Amrozi. Hope he enjoys the virgins... Or maybe they're not... Indonesian investigators suspect several accomplices of the prime suspect in the Bali bombings may have fled to neighboring Malaysia, an intelligence official said Sunday. Over the last two days, police have raided homes in Amrozi's home village of Tenggulun, looking for several of his friends and relatives. Police, however, said most of them had fled. "We are looking for them in Malaysia. Most of them have gone there," said an intelligence official on Bali who asked not to be named. That's less surprising than having them hanging around where the Indon coppers can grab them easily... Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Edward Aritonang declined to speculate where Amrozi's alleged accomplices, believed to number around 10, may be hiding. "What's clear is we are chasing them everywhere that we think they are hiding," said Aritonang. And the Malay cops can probably be counted on to help, which isn't the case when the situations are reversed. I noticed the Bad Guys aren't suspected of having beat it to Singapore... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |