10 alleged militants tried in Indonesia

14 Jan, 2009

Ten suspected Islamic militants went on trial Tuesday in an Indonesian court for allegedly killing a Christian schoolteacher and plotting to bomb a cafe. The defendants, including a Singaporean who allegedly met al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, face sentences of up to life in prison if convicted on charges of illegal possession of explosives, murder, plotting a terrorist attack and harbouring fugitives.

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