Imam Samudra
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Imam Samudra
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| Born |
Abdul Aziz 14 January 1970 Serang, Banten, Indonesia |
| Died | 9 November 2008 (aged 38) Nusakambangan, Indonesia |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
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| Known for | 2002 Bali bombings |
| Criminal penalty | Death penalty |
| Criminal status | Dead; Executed by firing squad |
| Allegiance | |
| Conviction(s) | Carrying out an act of terrorism |
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| Killings | |
| Date | 12 October 2002 23:05 CIT (UTC+08:00) |
| Location(s) | Bali, Indonesia |
| Target(s) | Two nightclubs with Western clientele, US Consular office |
| Killed | 202 |
| Injured | 209 |
| Weapons | Suicide bombing, car bomb, and bomb vest using potassium chlorate |
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Date apprehended
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21 November 2002 |
| Notes | |
Imam Samudra (14 January 1970 – 9 November 2008), also known as Abdul Aziz,Qudama/Kudama, Fatih/Fat, Abu Umar or Heri, was an Indonesian who was convicted and executed for his role in carrying out the 2002 Bali bombings, an act of terrorism. Samudra, together with Huda bin Abdul Haq (known as Muklas) and Amrozi bin Nurhasyim (known as Amrozi) were executed together for their part in coordinating and carrying out the Bali bombings.
Samudra was born as Abdul Aziz in Serang, Banten (then part of West Java province), he was raised by a single mother as one of 12 children. Samudra graduated from an Islamic school. He left home in 1990 and did not return for a decade - and then only for a few hours before disappearing again, according to his mother. He went to Malaysia and taught at a religious school in the south of the country in the early 1990s. Indonesian authorities say the school was run by the suspected leaders of the militant Jemaah Islamiah group - Abu Bakar Ba'aysir, the group's spiritual leader, and Riduan Isamuddin, also known as Hambali.
On 12 October 2002 two bombs explode in the Kuta tourist strip on the Indonesian island of Bali. One hits Paddy's Irish Bar, and the second explodes in a van outside the nearby Sari club. A total of 202 people die as a result. A third bomb explodes near Bali's US consulate, but no one is hurt. Arrested on 21 November 2002, Samudra was about to board a ferry for Sumatra. Police believe he was the planner or "field commander" of the Bali operation.
Samudra went on trial on 2 June 2003 and testified on 16 July 2003:
On 10 September 2003, he was found guilty for his role in the Bali bombing and sentenced to the death penalty to be executed by firing squad. Originally incarcerated in Denpasar's Kerobokan Prison, he was moved to the high-security prison island of Nusakambangan. On 20 November he lodged an appeal against his sentence.
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