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Militant cleric freed in Indonesia



Jakarta, June 14 (DPA) Muslim militant cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the alleged spiritual leader of terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah, walked out of jail Wednesday amid Western concerns that his freedom could trigger a fresh round of terror activity.

Wearing a red-and-white shawl and white skullcap, Ba'asyir vowed to continue campaigning for the introduction of strict Islamic law in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation.

Cheered by dozens of fanatical followers, many shouting 'Allahu Akbar', Ba'asyir, 68, was released from Jakarta's heavily guarded Cipinang jail shortly after 7.00 a.m. (0000 GMT).

'I'm grateful to Allah for his guidance up to now. I thank Allah that I'm free today,' Ba'asyir told reporters. 'I call on all Muslims, let us strengthen our Islamic brotherhood with a single aim, to uphold the Islamic sharia (law).'

The aging preacher walked free after completing a 26-month sentence arising out of the 2002 Bali bombings, which left at least 202 people dead. Most of the Bali victims were foreign tourists.

Seen by the West as the spiritual leader of Al Qaeda-linked regional terror group Jemaah Islamiyah, Ba'asyir was sentenced to 30 months in prison March last year after the court found him guilty of being a part of conspiracy behind the October 2002 bombings of two nightspots on the holiday island of Bali.

The original prison term was reduced because of time spent in detention and an additional reduction Ba'asyir received on the occasion of Indonesia's 60th independence anniversary in August 2005.

Ba'asyir has consistently denied involvement in terrorism and says he is being victimised because he campaigns for the introduction of strict Islamic law in Indonesia.



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