Bali bombers' commander goes on trial

The self-proclaimed military commander of the south-east Asian terror network behind the Bali bombings faced a possible death penalty as his trial opened in the Indonesian capital today.

Police say Abu Dujana, who was arrested in June for illegal possession of explosives and firearms, led the armed branch of Jemaah Islamiyah, blamed for a series of deadly attacks in Indonesia – the world’s most populous Muslim nation.