Leader of Terrorist Group Walks Free

[A_Wanderer]

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A militant cleric alleged to be a top leader in an al-Qaida linked terror group was released from prison Wednesday to cries of “God is great” from cheering supporters.

Abu Bakar Bashir, 68, had served 26 months for conspiracy in the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed 202 people and thrust Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, onto the front lines of the war on terror.

“I thank Allah that I am free today,” a smiling Bashir said after emerging from a scrum of about 150 supporters and journalists waiting outside the gates of Jakarta’s Cipinang prison. “I call on all Muslims to unite behind one goal, that is the implementation of Sharia law.”

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The Darul Islam on Australia's doorstep - I just hope that we have the new Joint Strike Fighters in time.