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| Indonesia executes Bali bombers | Indonesia executes Bali bombers |
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| Three Indonesian Islamic militants condemned to death for the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people have been executed by firing squad. | Three Indonesian Islamic militants condemned to death for the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people have been executed by firing squad. |
| Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron (Mukhlas) were shot dead on the island prison of Nusakambangan at 0015 (1715 GMT Saturday), officials said. | Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron (Mukhlas) were shot dead on the island prison of Nusakambangan at 0015 (1715 GMT Saturday), officials said. |
| They were found guilty of planning twin attacks on nightclubs at the resort of Kuta, popular with Western tourists. | They were found guilty of planning twin attacks on nightclubs at the resort of Kuta, popular with Western tourists. |
| Security forces are on alert across the country amid fears of reprisal attacks. | Security forces are on alert across the country amid fears of reprisal attacks. |
| Members of radical groups have already gathered to show their respect in the men's villages, where their bodies will be buried. | Members of radical groups have already gathered to show their respect in the men's villages, where their bodies will be buried. |
| BALI BOMBINGS Paddy's Bar and Sari Club in the resort of Kuta targeted202 killed from 21 countries, including 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians and 26 BritonsSevere damage within a 100m (150-yard) radius of the bombsMilitant group Jemaah Islamiah blamed for the bombings class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2385323.stm">The Bali bombing plotters class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3157478.stm">The Bali bombing plot class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3126241.stm">Timeline: Bali bomb trials | |
| The BBC's Lucy Williamson, in Cilacap, near the prison, says the execution took place in the darkness surrounded by forest and a handful of witnesses. | The BBC's Lucy Williamson, in Cilacap, near the prison, says the execution took place in the darkness surrounded by forest and a handful of witnesses. |
| Later, a spokesman for the attorney-general's office confirmed that the three men had been shot. | Later, a spokesman for the attorney-general's office confirmed that the three men had been shot. |
| "The autopsy results show that all three are dead," Jasman Panjaitan told a news conference. | "The autopsy results show that all three are dead," Jasman Panjaitan told a news conference. |
| "The family members are now bathing the bodies," he added. | "The family members are now bathing the bodies," he added. |
| High alert | High alert |
| The deaths will not evoke much sympathy in Indonesia and many people believe the executions should have been carried out much sooner, our correspondent says. | The deaths will not evoke much sympathy in Indonesia and many people believe the executions should have been carried out much sooner, our correspondent says. |
| Officials had said the three would be shot in early November but no date had been announced in advance. | Officials had said the three would be shot in early November but no date had been announced in advance. |
| Supporters of the bombers have been gathering in their home villages | Supporters of the bombers have been gathering in their home villages |
| A brother of two of the bombers is at the prison to help prepare the bodies before they are flown back to their home villages. | |
| The dead men had apparently requested no autopsy and they had asked not to be buried in state shrouds, but in material brought specially from their family homes. | The dead men had apparently requested no autopsy and they had asked not to be buried in state shrouds, but in material brought specially from their family homes. |
| The bombings were blamed on the militant group Jemaah Islamiah, widely regarded as a regional affiliate of the al-Qaeda network. | The bombings were blamed on the militant group Jemaah Islamiah, widely regarded as a regional affiliate of the al-Qaeda network. |
| Since they were sentenced the bombers made several appeals for leniency. | Since they were sentenced the bombers made several appeals for leniency. |
| However, they also said they were keen to be "martyrs" for their dream of creating a South East Asian caliphate. | However, they also said they were keen to be "martyrs" for their dream of creating a South East Asian caliphate. |
| A last-minute appeal by relatives of the bombers was rejected by a Supreme Court judge earlier this week. | A last-minute appeal by relatives of the bombers was rejected by a Supreme Court judge earlier this week. |
| What is your reaction to the executions? Were you affected by the Bali bombings? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below: | What is your reaction to the executions? Were you affected by the Bali bombings? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below: |
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