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Monday, 20 August, 2001, 10:21 GMT 11:21 UK
Two jailed for stock exchange bombing
![]() Fifteen people died in the stock exchange attack
An Indonesian court has sentenced two men to 20 years in jail each for their part in a bomb attack on Jakarta's stock exchange in which 15 people died.
One of the defendants, Nuryadin, was sentenced in absentia after his escape from prison last month.
Passing sentence, Judge Rosmandani Ahmad said both men had illegally "received, stored, carried and used explosives". Jafar said he would appeal, adding: "I know nothing about this blast." Three other men have also been accused of involvement in the attack. Two of them are on the run while the third has yet to be sentenced. Chain of explosions The blast last September happened shortly before the close of trading. It triggered a massive fire which set off a chain of explosions as scores of cars were set ablaze. Many of the victims were chauffeurs waiting for their stockbroker bosses to finish work. Ten died from asphyxiation and burns and five from being hit by flying debris. |
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