Samudra's journey until the Bali bombing<\/p>\n
1970: Samudra is born in Lopang Gede village, Serang, Banten.<\/p>\n
1990: He leaves Serang for Malaysia after graduating from a
\nlocal Islamic high school. In the same year, he goes to Pakistan
\nand then Afghanistan, where he lives for two and a half years and
\nlearns how to assemble bombs and use other weapons.<\/p>\n
1994: He returns to Malaysia and lives in the state of Johor
\nfor six and a half years. He works as a textile trader and
\nlecturer, but continues to develop his skill in making bombs. It
\nis during this time that he learns how to use the Internet. He
\ncontacts Muslims around the world, which shapes his view on
\njihad.<\/p>\n
2000: He returns to Indonesia for a month, and visits Batam,
\nwhere he allegedly sets off a bomb. He is also suspected of
\nplotting a series of church bombings across the country, which
\nkilled 19 people. He later goes back to Malaysia.<\/p>\n
2001: He returns to Indonesia to allegedly plan another series
\nof bombings. For the Bali bombing, he is said to have chaired a
\nseries of meetings in Central Java.<\/p>\n
Oct. 12, 2002: The Bali blasts kill more than 190 people.
\nSamudra stays in Bali until a day after the bombing, and then
\ngoes by bus to Banyuwangi, East Java, where he changes trains and
\ntravels to several cities in Java.<\/p>\n
Nov. 21, 2002: Samudra is arrested in the port of Merak,
\nBanten.<\/p>",
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