Ali Imron obtained guns from al-Ghozi

Ali Imron obtained guns from al-Ghozi

SURABAYA, East Java: Ali Imron, a defendant in high profile
Bali bombing case, told a court on Thursday he had obtained two
guns from Fathurrohman al-Ghozi, a leader of regional terrorist
network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) who recently escaped from a
Philippine maximum security prison.

The two Colt 45mm caliber pistols were given to Imron a few
years ago by al-Ghozi to fight Christians in the sectarian
conflicts in the Maluku capital of Ambon and the Central Sulawesi
town of Poso.

Imron said the two guns were part of 12 firearms he handed
over to his friend Sahri bin Syuhada, one month after the Bali
bombings in October last year.

"The two guns were from al-Ghozi, while the other 10 were from
Imam Samudra, Amrozi and others," said Imron in his testimony as
a witness in the trial of Shari bin Syuhada in Lamongan District
Court. The defendant is charged with possessing illegal weapons.

Like Imron, Imam and Amrozi are standing trial for planning
and executing the bomb attacks in Bali, which killed 202 people.
Imron acknowledged he also entrusted ammunition and raw materials
to make bombs, including potassium chlorate, to Sahri. -- JP