A key suspect in last year’s Bali bombings said Wednesday the intended targets of the attack were “the enemies of Islam,” especially Americans, and that he regretted the high Australian death toll. Ali Imron made the comments to reporters after police handed to prosecutors their dossiers on him and 13 other suspects. The move is a precursor to formal charges being filed against the men for their alleged role in the Oct. 12, 2002 nightclub attacks that killed 202 people, mostly foreign tourists. Another suspect, alleged mastermind Imam Samudra, shouted out “Destroy America!” and “God is great!” to reporters gathered at the Bali prosecutor’s office. Imron, whose older brother Amrozi bin Nurhasyim on Monday became the first of the 33 suspects to go on trial over the attack, admitted he played a role in the bombings. Full Story
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