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Bali bombers' executions trigger unrest in Indonesia

Last updated on: November 10, 2008 14:13 IST
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Residents mourn as the bodies of Bali bombers Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron arrive in their hometown of Tenggulun in East Java, Indonesia.

The three terrorists, Amrozi Nurhasyim, Imam Samudra, and Ali Ghufron, had been sentenced to death by firing squad for their part in the 2002 Bali bombing, which killed 202 people. Most of the victims were tourists from United States and Australia.

They terrorists were executed on the prison island of Nusakambangan on November 9. The executions triggered wide-spread protests in the country, with some protestors calling for revenge.

The embassies of United States and Australia have urged their citizens to keep a low profile, fearing that they could be targeted.

The October 12, 2002 car bomb blast on the tourist island, which killed 202 people and injured many more, was allegedly funded by the Al Qaeda.

Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images

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