Verdict on Bali bomber today

June 16, 2011 13:17

A court in Indonesia today, will announce its verdict against radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, who planned and plotted the 2002 bombings in Bali and the 2003 JW Marriott bomb attack in Jakarta.

Stringent security arrangements have been put in place ahead of the crucial trail.

About 3,000 security personnel have been deployed around Jakarta, most of them stationed in the area around the courthouse.

The 72-year-old cleric has accused Australia and the US of playing a major role in having him brought to court and tried on terror charges.

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