Australian Pm Fights Possible Release Of Bali Bomber Who Helped Kill 202 People At Tourist Hotspot Global News
Umar Patek was jailed for 20 years in 2012 after he was found guilty of helping to mix the bombs used to cause mass murder at two tourist bars on the island in 2002. He was a member of the al-Qaida-linked militant group Jemaah Islamiyah and was also convicted of his involvement in the Jakarta church bombings. Patek received a five-month reduction in his sentence to mark Indonesia’s independence day, making him eligible for parole, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said....