Key suspects in Bali bombing case
Key suspects in Bali bombing case
The trial of Amrozi, the first suspect arrested over the devastating Bali bombings last October which killed more than 200 people, begins on Monday.
Police have arrested or identified more than 30 suspects in connection with the bombings, which killed mostly foreign tourists. Following are the main suspects. * Amrozi. The first suspect named by police, the Javanese mechanic who joked and giggled during police questioning before dozens of journalists. He is believed to have provided a mini-van used as a car bomb. Status: In detention and set to go on trial on Monday. * Imam Samudra alias Fatih, Fat, Kudama, Abdul Aziz, Abu Umar and Heri. Believed to be the main plotter. Samudra was captured in the western Java province of Banten on November 21, 2002. He is also a suspect in a string of other bombings. Status: In detention in Bali. * Mukhlas alias Ali Gufron. Police believe Mukhlas replaced Hambali (see below) as operations leader of militant group Jamaah Islamiah. Police arrested Mukhlas in Central Java in Klaten town in December. Mukhlas is the elder brother of Amrozi and was a cleric at Al-Arqam Muslim school in Malaysia. Status: In detention in Bali. * Ali Imron alias Alik. Police say Imron helped assemble the bombs and learned his bomb-making skills in the Mujahideen struggle against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. Imron, Amrozi's younger brother, is believed to have driven the minibus carrying the bomb to within 400 metres of the blast site. Status: In detention in Bali. * Hambali alias Riduan Isamuddin. Hambali is the most wanted man in the case. Police say the Indonesian preacher, believed to be a key leader of Jamaah Islamiah, funded the Bali attacks. He is also suspected of involvement in several bombings across Southeast Asia. Status: Fugitive * Dr. Azahari. Police say Azahari, a Malaysian, is an electronics expert and designed and supervised the making of the massive car- bomb parked in front of the Sari night club. Status: Fugitive. -- Reuters