Muslim Cleric Rejects Terrorism Charges in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia—It is his third terrorism trial. But Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, 72, said all he wanted to do was to “defend Islam.”
Muslim Cleric Rejects Terrorism Charges in Indonesia
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/IMG_2114-dd-WEB.jpg" alt="TERRORISM TRIAL: Radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba�asyir is seen as he enters the courtroom to face terrorism charges in Jakarta on Feb. 14. Ba�asyir, 72, is accused of plotting and carrying out terrorist attacks against Western and domestic targets. (M Bachtiyar/The Epoch Times )" title="TERRORISM TRIAL: Radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba�asyir is seen as he enters the courtroom to face terrorism charges in Jakarta on Feb. 14. Ba�asyir, 72, is accused of plotting and carrying out terrorist attacks against Western and domestic targets. (M Bachtiyar/The Epoch Times )" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-1808325"/></a>
TERRORISM TRIAL: Radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba�asyir is seen as he enters the courtroom to face terrorism charges in Jakarta on Feb. 14. Ba�asyir, 72, is accused of plotting and carrying out terrorist attacks against Western and domestic targets. (M Bachtiyar/The Epoch Times )
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