(2002) Bali Bombing Suspect Seized In Pakistan

[Turborama]

Source: Sky News

12:02pm UK, Wednesday March 30, 2011

A man wanted in connection with the Bali bombings in 2002 has been arrested in Pakistan.

Umar Patek - well-known to intelligence agencies around the world - was one of the last alleged Bali bombers still unaccounted for.

The Indonesian authorities believed he had been hiding among Islamic extremists in the Philippines.

A team of Indonesian police and counter-terrorism agents have now gone to Pakistan to question him.

Read more: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Bali-Bombings-Suspect-Umar-Patek-Arrested-In-Pakistan-In-Connection-With-Bombings-In-2002/Article/201103415962864?lpos=World_News_Second_Home_Page_Article_Teaser_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15962864_Bali_Bombings:

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FINALLY! justice can be served for those of us who have had to live through the consequences of that murderous attack :applause:

BALI BOMBINGS IN DEPTH: http://indepth.news.sky.com/InDepth/topic/Bali_Bombings



The article goes on to say "he had a £622m bounty on his head under the US government's Rewards for Justice programme."

If true, that's $1Billion.

[clixtox]

1. I'd be very surprised if any "bounty" is ever paid!

One thing for sure, with a billion dollar bounty supposedly available for the capture, the quarry would have few, if any friends...

[shawn703]

2. The website says $1m reward

http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/index.cfm?page=Patek&language=english

[Turborama]

3. Thanks, must be a Sky News error.

I thought he would have been caught well before now if it really was $1billion.