AN Indonesian cleric linked to the deadly Bali bombings will be released from prison this week, authorities said, after an earlier bid to free him early was axed following a public uproar.
Abu Bakar Bashir (pic), 82, will be freed on Friday after completing a 15-year prison term for helping fund paramilitary training in conservative Aceh province.
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