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| Three men convicted over the 2002 Bali bombings will be executed in early November, the Indonesian attorney general's office says. | Three men convicted over the 2002 Bali bombings will be executed in early November, the Indonesian attorney general's office says. |
| The three - Imam Samudra, Amrozi and Mukhlas, also known as Ali Ghufron - were sentenced to death for their roles in the attacks which killed 202 people. | The three - Imam Samudra, Amrozi and Mukhlas, also known as Ali Ghufron - were sentenced to death for their roles in the attacks which killed 202 people. |
| They were found guilty of planning the attacks, which targeted nighclubs at Bali's tourist resort of Kuta. | They were found guilty of planning the attacks, which targeted nighclubs at Bali's tourist resort of Kuta. |
| The bombings were blamed on the militant group Jemaah Islamiah. | The bombings were blamed on the militant group Jemaah Islamiah. |
| Friday's announcement comes after several appeals made on behalf of the three men. | Friday's announcement comes after several appeals made on behalf of the three men. |
| All legal recourse for the convicts has been finalised, and all requirements met Indonesian attorney general class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3157478.stm">The Bali bombing plot class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7689346.stm">Relief and fear over executions | |
| The three are held in Nusakambangan maximum security prison, where officials said the executions would take place. | The three are held in Nusakambangan maximum security prison, where officials said the executions would take place. |
| A pledge by the attorney general to see them die by Ramadan - which fell in early September - was not met. | A pledge by the attorney general to see them die by Ramadan - which fell in early September - was not met. |
| However in its latest statement, his office said: "All legal recourse for the convicts has been finalised, and all requirements met. | However in its latest statement, his office said: "All legal recourse for the convicts has been finalised, and all requirements met. |
| "The execution of Amrozi, Ali Ghufron and Imam Samudra will be carried out at the beginning of November." | "The execution of Amrozi, Ali Ghufron and Imam Samudra will be carried out at the beginning of November." |
| Earlier this month, Indonesia's Constitutional Court rejected defence arguments that the three should be beheaded, instead of being executed by firing squad, which, they argued, did not guarantee instant death and would amount to torture. | Earlier this month, Indonesia's Constitutional Court rejected defence arguments that the three should be beheaded, instead of being executed by firing squad, which, they argued, did not guarantee instant death and would amount to torture. |
| The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says few Indonesians support the bombers, but the execution of men who say they were defending Islamic values is likely to spark some reaction even so. | The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says few Indonesians support the bombers, but the execution of men who say they were defending Islamic values is likely to spark some reaction even so. |