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Indonesian authorities charge radical cleric

8/18/2010

The radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Baasyir, 72, has been arrested under Indonesian anti-terrorism laws on suspicion of having supported and financed Al-Qaeda in Aceh. Chief of Java police Inspector General Edward Aritonang said during a press conference on 9 August that Baasyir played a "key role" in appointing religious teachers to provide spiritual guidance for the group. Baasyir has denied the accusations.

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Abu Bakar Baasyir, centre, is escorted by police as he arrives at police headquarters in Jakarta, 9 August.
Abu Bakar Baasyir, centre, is escorted by police as he arrives at police headquarters in Jakarta, 9 August.(PA)

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