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Bashir condemns Bali bombings from jail

By Shawn Donnan in Jakarta and agencies

Published: October 4 2005 05:53 | Last updated: October 4 2005 09:15

Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, believed to be the spiritual leader of al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), made a statement on Tuesday from jail to condemn the weekend bombings in Bali which killed 22 and injured over 100 people.

Bashir received his 30-month sentence in March for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people.

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