Alleged Bali bombing mastermind to face trial in Guantanamo Bay after 22 years in custody
Share this @internewscast.com

The alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings will face trial in Guantanamo Bay in September, about 22 years after he was captured.

Encep Nurjaman, widely known as Hambali, was the reputed head of the Indonesian terrorist organization Jemaah Islamiyah, which is linked to Al-Qaeda in Southeast Asia.

This group orchestrated the 2002 nightclub bombings in Bali, resulting in 202 casualties, among them 88 Australians, as well as the 2003 attack on the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Jakarta, killing 12 individuals.

Alleged Bali bombings mastermind Hambali. (AP)

Nurjaman and two other men were arrested in Thailand in 2003 before being held in a secret CIA prison network for three years.

The trio were transferred to Guantanamo Bay in 2006.

The US Department of Defence has announced pre-trial proceedings for Nurjaman will take place over two weeks from September 8.

A military commission will conduct proceedings at the Expeditionary Legal Complex in the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

Nurjaman is facing a series of serious charges, which were laid by the US in 2021.

The US Department of Defense stated that the charges comprised “conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, intentionally causing severe bodily harm, terrorism, attacking non-combatants, targeting civilian establishments, property destruction, and providing accessory assistance after the act, all breaching the laws of war.”

The trio were transferred to Guantanamo Bay in 2006. (AP)

The pair pleaded guilty and testified against Nurjaman.

The US Department of Defence announced that they will be sent to Malaysia to spend another five years in prison. 

According to the UN Security Council, Nurjaman has a “long track record” of involvement in terrorist activities and first met the founders of Jemaah Islamiyah in the 1980s.

He then reportedly travelled to Afghanistan to train and fight with several Al-Qaeda leaders, including Osama bin Laden, before returning to Indonesia in the early 1990s.

He had been wanted by authorities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the US. 

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Massive Drone Assault on Ukraine by Russia Follows Putin and Trump’s Conversation

Russia has pummelled Kyiv with the largest drone attack of the war,…

Understanding Our Reactions to Emotional Displays in the Workplace

This week, UK chancellor Rachel Reeves gained international attention — not because…
Noel Edmonds and his wife Liz are preparing to wed for a fifth time as he proposed in a hot tub at their home in New Zealand

Noel Edmonds, 76, Plans Fifth Wedding with Wife Liz, 55, After Romantic Hot Tub Proposal in New Zealand

Noel Edmonds and his wife Liz are preparing to wed for a fifth…
What we know about the rare bat virus that has claimed a fourth life

Insights into the rare bat virus linked to a fourth fatality

Australia has recorded its fourth death of the bat lyssavirus — a…

Australian Actor Julian McMahon Passes Away at 56

Australian actor Julian McMahon has died at the age of 56, after…
A concerned Melbourne father has uncovered that alleged paedophile Joshua Brown worked at his daughter's childcare last year.

“You Feel Disturbed”: Melbourne Dad Finds Alleged Pedophile Next to His Daughter

A concerned Melbourne father has uncovered that alleged paedophile Joshua Brown worked…

Elderly Targeted by ‘Fly-in, Fly-out’ Criminals in $3 Million ‘Blessing Scams’

NSW police have charged two people over their alleged involvement in a…
A gas station explosion early Friday in southeastern Rome injured at least 40 people, including 11 police officers and one firefighter, but immediate rescue intervention avoided a much more tragic outcome, local authorities and rescuers said.A gas station explosion early Friday in southeastern Rome injured at least 40 people, including 11 police officers and one firefighter, but immediate rescue intervention avoided a much more tragic outcome, local authorities and rescuers said.

Rome Gas Station Explosion Injures 40 – Mayor Suggests It Could Have Been More Severe

A petrol station explosion in southeastern Rome has injured at least 40…
Anthony Albanese keynote speech in Washington tipped to 'ruffle feathers'

Prime Minister Expected to Make Waves in Washington with Major Address

The Prime Minister is expected to create a stir in Washington this…

Hamas Agrees Favorably to Proposed Gaza Ceasefire

Hamas has expressed a willingness to engage with a U.S.-mediated proposal aimed…
This screen grab of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, right, crying as Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday July 2, 2025.

Emotional Reaction from UK’s Treasury Chief Causes Market Turbulence

The weekly session in which the British prime minister is questioned by…

Donald Trump Celebrates Victory as Tax and Spending Bill is Passed by US Congress

Key Points Donald Trump’s major tax and spending legislation has successfully passed…