Bali mastermind faces firing squad

THE man accused of being the "intellectual mastermind" of last year's Bali nightclub bombings was sentenced yesterday to face a firing squad after being found guilty of the attack that killed 202 people, mostly foreign tourists.

Imam Samudra shouted "God is great" as the verdict was read by Judge Wayan Sugawa in the Indonesian courtroom, while several people cheered.

"Go to hell, you infidels" Samudra shouted in English, pumping his fist in the air as he was led out of court.