Umar Patek, who was paroled after serving about half of his 20-year prison sentence for making the explosives used in the 2002 attacks, apologises to the people of Bali, all Indonesian people, and 'the Australians who also experienced a very great impact from the Bali bombing crime'.
An Indonesian militant who was paroled last week after serving about half of his original 20-year prison sentence for making the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings has apologised to victims' families.The Bali bombings claimed the lives of 202 people, including 88 AustraliansHisyam bin Alizein, better known as Umar Patek, was a leading member of Jemaah Islamiah, which was blamed for the blasts at two nightclubs in Kuta Beach that killed 202 people including 88 Australians.
Ali Fauzi, a long-time friend who runs a program aimed at deradicalising militants in East Java's Tenggulun village. "I also apologise to the victims and their families both at home and abroad, whatever their nationality, whatever their ethnicity, whatever their religion, I sincerely apologise to all of them."
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