Militants jailed for 2005 Bali bombings

Indonesian judges today sentenced two Islamic militants to up to 18 years in prison for involvement in the 2005 terrorist attacks on Bali, saying they helped make explosives used in the blasts and videotaped confessions of the suicide bombers.

Mohammad Cholili and Dwi Widiarto were among four men charged in the attacks on the Indonesian resort island, which killed 20 people and wounded nearly 200 others.

A panel of three judges at the Denpasar District Court sentenced Cholili to 18 years in prison, saying he helped the alleged masterminds of the attack, Noordin Top and Azahari bin Husin, assemble the bombs.

Widiarto was sentenced to eight years, with judges saying he met with Noordin at least three times before the attacks and helped make the bombers’ videotaped confessions.