Indonesia: Last surviving Bali bomber's apology rejected by victims


This picture taken on October 8, 2022 shows convicted Bali bomber Ali Imron speaking during an interview at a police detention house in Jakarta, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the bombing on the Indonesian resort island that killed 202 people on October 12, 2002. The last surviving bomber in the Bali blasts that killed more than 200 people two decades ago has expressed regret for the deadliest terror attack in Southeast Asia ahead of its 20th anniversary on October 12, 2022, but victims have rejected his apology. - AFP

JAKARTA, Oct 11, 2022 (AFP): The last surviving bomber in the Bali blasts that killed more than 200 people two decades ago has expressed regret for the deadliest terror attack in South-East Asia ahead of its 20th anniversary on Wednesday (Oct 12), but victims have rejected his apology.

Ali Imron was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the blasts that ripped through a nightclub and a bar on the Indonesian resort island, killing 202 people including 88 Australians.

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