Bali bomber's sentence not reduced

Abu Bakar Bashir, the alleged spiritual head of an al-Qaida-linked terror group, will not have his prison sentence reduced to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the Indonesian government said today.

Bali bomber's sentence not reduced

Abu Bakar Bashir, the alleged spiritual head of an al-Qaida-linked terror group, will not have his prison sentence reduced to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the Indonesian government said today.

Indonesia traditionally cuts prison terms on national holidays – usually by several months – for inmates who exhibit good behaviour, including convicted terrorists.

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