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Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east.

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Bali bombing suspect Umar Patek tells Indonesian court life sentence is too heavy

An Indonesian accused of helping build the car bomb used in the 2002 Bali nightclub attacks said Thursday life imprisonment would be too heavy punishment for his crimes.

Umar Patek, a leading member of the al-Qaida-linked network Jemaah Islamiyah, said media have portrayed him as someone with extraordinary role but that he did not commit terror activities in Indonesia except the Bali bombings."Now it is proven that I am just a little guy ... I am a deer, not an elephant," he said.Patek is the last key suspect to be tried in the 2002 attacks and is accused of helping to build the car bomb used to kill 202 people on the popular resort island. Most of the victims were foreign tourists, including 88 Australians and seven Americans.He said the bombs already were being assembled as he arrived in Bali and he just helped mix less than 50 kilograms of explosives.State prosecutors have sought a life sentence for the 45-year-old militant known as the "Demolition Man," accused of illegal weapons po...

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  1. Australian Boy, 14, Sentenced in Bali for Drugs

    BALI , Indonesia  -- An Australian teen was sentenced to two months in detention Friday for buying drugs while vacationing with family on Indonesia's resort island o...

  2. Rabid Dogs Kill 78 in Holiday Hotspot of Bali

    BALI , Indonesia - Putu Valentino Rosiadi should have started third grade this month. But instead of buying a new school uniform and notebooks, his father mournfully...

  3. 5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Resort Island Bali

    A hospital official says an earthquake on the Indonesian resort island Bali has injured at least seven people and sent many others fleeing outside.The U.S. Geologica...

  4. Prosecutors seek life in prison for Bali bombing suspect Umar Patek; verdict expected in June

    Prosecutors said Monday an Indonesian militant known as the "Demolition Man" should spend the rest of his life in prison for helping to build the car bomb used in th...

  5. Terror Suspect Killed in Raid is Bali Bombing Mastermind

    Indonesia's president says a top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the 2002 Bali bombings has been identified as the man shot dead by police in a r...

  6. Indonesia police: 5 terror suspects killed on Bali

    An elite anti-terrorism squad shot dead five suspected militants and seized several weapons in raids on Indonesia's popular tourist island of Bali, police said Monda...

  7. Bali bombing suspect extradited from Pakistan to Indonesia for 2002 attack

    An Indonesian militant who allegedly made the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings returned to his homeland under tight security Thursday, more than six months ...

  8. 2002 Bali bombing suspect tells police he has information on other Indonesian attacks

    A top anti-terrorism official says the main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings is providing investigators with information about other attacks in Indonesia .Chairul A...

  9. Bali bombing suspect extradited from Pakistan to Indonesia for 2002 attack

    A key suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people was escorted home to Indonesia under tight security to stand trial Thursday, six months after he was c...

  10. Rabies epidemic hits tourist haven of Bali ; govt short on vaccines, kills 200,000 dogs

    BALI , Indonesia (AP) — Putu Valentino Rosiadi should have started third grade this month. But instead of buying a new school uniform and notebooks, his father mourn...

  11. Militant accused of building bombs for 2002 Bali nightclub attacks tells victims he's sorry

    His voice trembling, the militant accused of building bombs for the 2002 Bali nightclub attacks apologized Monday for the first time to the victims and their familie...

  12. Tourist Dies After Falling Into Active Bali Volcano

    A Swedish tourist was killed Wednesday when he fell 490 feet into the crater of Mount Batur, an active volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali , local polic...

  1. British woman arrested on charges of smuggling drugs on Indonesian island of Bali

    A British woman has been arrested on Indonesia's resort island of Bali for allegedly smuggling $2.5 million worth of cocaine in her luggage. If found guilty, she fac...

  2. Police say arrested American had hashish on Bali island ; conviction carries 4-year sentence

    BALI , Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police have arrested a 61-year-old American they say was found with hashish on the resort island of Bali.Police said Friday that J...

  3. Indonesian police seize 71 endangered giant turtles from market storehouse in Bali

    DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police have confiscated 71 endangered giant sea turtles from a food stall on the resort island of Bali , an officer said Wednes...

  4. Indonesia Police Arrest 2002 Bali Bombing Suspect

    Indonesian police said Tuesday they have arrested a suspected terrorist sought since 2002 for his role in the Bali bombing that killed 202 people.National police spo...

  5. Indonesia Police Arrest 2002 Bali Bombing Suspect

    JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian police say they have arrested a suspected terrorist sought since 2002 for his role in the Bali bombing that killed 202 people.Nation...

  6. Indonesian court sentences Australian to 18 years in jail for smuggling drugs to Bali

    An Indonesian court has sentenced an Australian man to 18 years in jail for smuggling 2 kilograms (4 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine to the resort island of Bali ...

  7. U.S. Embassy Warns of Terror Attack on Bali Island

    The U.S. Embassy warned Thursday of a possible New Year's Eve terrorist attack on Indonesia's Bali island based on information from its governor.It sent e-mails to U...

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