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Suspected Bali bombing mastermind to walk free from prison this week

Radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir behind bars of a holding cell before trial at a district court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

Radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir behind bars of a holding cell before trial at a district court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. Source: AAP

The 2002 Bali bombings killed 202 people including 88 Australians. Abu Bakar Bashir, described as an "extremist demagogue" will be released from prison this week. The Australian government shared concerns with the Indonesian government.



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