Bombmaker in Bali blasts freed on parole

By Associated Press

Dec 09, 2022 12:10 am

JAKARTA: An Islamic militant convicted of making the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed over 200 people was paroled on Wednesday after serving about half of his original 20-year prison sentence, despite strong objections by Australia, which lost scores of citizens in the Indonesian attacks.

Hisyam bin Alizein, also known by his alias Umar Patek, was a leading member of the al-Qaeda-linked network Jemaah Islamiyah, which was blamed for the blasts at two nightclubs in the resort island's Kuta Beach.

HAPPY TO BE HERE Umar Patek (center) smiles as he enters the courtroom for his trial at a district court in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Feb. 20, 2012. AP FILE PHOTO

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