Bomb suspect regrets killing non-Americans<\/p>\n
Wahyoe Boedhiwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali<\/p>\n
Ali Imron, a key suspect in the Bali bomb blasts in October last
\nyear, said he felt \"regret\" after learning that most of the 202
\nvictims killed in the attack were non-Americans.<\/p>\n
\"The bombing initially targeted Americans, whose country is
\nthe enemy of Islam,\" Imron told reporters here after his transfer
\nfrom the custody of Bali police to the Bali Prosecutors' Office
\non Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Before his interview with prosecutor, Imam pointed his hand in
\nthe air, forming a victory sign.<\/p>\n
\"The U.S. will be destroyed. God willing, there will be more
\nbombs for the U.S.,\" he yelled.<\/p>\n
The transfer marked the beginning of his prosecution.<\/p>\n
Australians topped the list of people killed with 88
\ncasualties.<\/p>\n
The victims, mostly foreign tourists, were killed when bombs
\ntore through the Sari Club and Paddy's Bar in Legian Street,
\nKuta. Hundreds of others were injured. A third bomb went off
\noutside the U.S. Consulate in Renon, Denpasar, but no fatalities
\nresulted.<\/p>\n
Seven Americans were killed in the blasts, the worst terrorist
\nattack since the attacks in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, which
\nwere blamed on the al-Qaeda terror group.<\/p>\n
Imron was the alleged driver of a L-300 van that was used by
\nthe terrorist cell, allegedly led by Imam Samudra, that carried
\nthe explosives that exploded outside the Sari Club.<\/p>\n
Along with the file of Imron, police handed prosecutors 13
\ndossiers of other suspects, including that of Imam, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The other files belong to Mujarod, Muhammad Yunus, Eko Hadi
\nPrasetya, Iman Susanto, Sofyan Hadi, Firmansyah bin Edi Harun,
\nPuryanto bin Yatimin, Muhajir, Syamsul Arifin, Sirojul Munir,
\nSukastopo bin Kartomiharjo and Mubarok.<\/p>\n
They are facing sentences ranging from 15 years in jail to
\ndeath, depending on their roles in the case.<\/p>\n
There are a total of 33 suspects arrested so far, but only
\nAmrozi has been brought to court.<\/p>",
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