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06JAKARTA8505
2006-07-06 08:23:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Jakarta
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BALI II TRIALS PROGRESS, EXPERIENCED TERRORISM

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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 JAKARTA 008505 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EAP/MTS AND S/CT
DOJ FOR CTS THORNTON, AAG SCHWARTZ, OPDAT ALEXANDRE
FBI FOR ETTIU/SSA ROTH

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/06/2016
TAGS: PTER KISL KJUS KVPR PGOV ASEC AS ID
SUBJECT: BALI II TRIALS PROGRESS, EXPERIENCED TERRORISM
PROSECUTOR LEADING THE WAY

REF: A. JAKARTA 06393 (EXECUTION ORDERS SIGNED)

B. JAKARTA 05485 (POLICE KILL CAPTURE TERRORISTS)

C. 05 JAKARTA 14789 (TERROR MASTERMIND AZAHARI
KILLED)

D. 05 JAKARTA 13324 (BALI ROCKED BY SUICIDE BOMBINGS)

Classified By: Political Officer Tim Hefner for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
.

Summary
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 JAKARTA 008505

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EAP/MTS AND S/CT
DOJ FOR CTS THORNTON, AAG SCHWARTZ, OPDAT ALEXANDRE
FBI FOR ETTIU/SSA ROTH

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/06/2016
TAGS: PTER KISL KJUS KVPR PGOV ASEC AS ID
SUBJECT: BALI II TRIALS PROGRESS, EXPERIENCED TERRORISM
PROSECUTOR LEADING THE WAY

REF: A. JAKARTA 06393 (EXECUTION ORDERS SIGNED)

B. JAKARTA 05485 (POLICE KILL CAPTURE TERRORISTS)

C. 05 JAKARTA 14789 (TERROR MASTERMIND AZAHARI
KILLED)

D. 05 JAKARTA 13324 (BALI ROCKED BY SUICIDE BOMBINGS)

Classified By: Political Officer Tim Hefner for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
.

Summary
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1. (C) The first four trials resulting from the investigation
into the October 1, 2005 Bali bombings are ongoing. Mohammad
Cholily, Abdul Aziz, Dwi Widiyarto, and Anif Solchanudin all
face primary charges under Articles 6 and 15 of the 2003
Anti-Terrorism Law for participating in terrorist acts,
charges which carry maximum penalties of death. Of the four,
only Cholily and Azis have long-standing JI ties with Cholily
alone directly linked to the bombings. Cholily assisted in
assembling the bombs, and Azis created a website at Top's
behest to publicize their terrorist activities and tactics.
Salman Maryadi, the former lead prosecutor in the cases
against Jemaah Islamiyah Emir Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, continues
to oversee the prosecutions in his new position as Bali's
Deputy High Prosecutor. He believes Cholily could receive
the death penalty for his actions. With witnesses currently
being heard, the trials should reach the verdict stages in
August. End Summary.

Bali Bombing Prosecutions Continue
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2. (SBU) The first four trials resulting from the
investigation into the October 1, 2005 Bali bombings continue
with witness testimony in the Denpasar District Court.
Concurrent court sessions began on May 9 for Mohammad
Cholily, Abdul Aziz, Dwi Widiyarto, and Anif Solchanudin, all
of whom face primary charges under Articles 6 and 15 of the
2003 Anti Terrorism Law for participating in terrorist
activities, charges which carry maximum penalties of death.

Trial sessions continue to take place concurrently and at
least weekly, with a noticeable Indonesian National Police
(INP) presence securing the facility.

Salman Maryadi Back on the Case
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3. (C) Salman Maryadi, the former lead prosecutor in the
cases against Jemaah Islamiyah Emir Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, told
us that he continues to oversee the prosecutions in his new
position as Bali's Deputy High Prosecutor. (Note: On June 7,
Maryadi formally relinquished his position as Central Jakarta
District Prosecutor. Bambang Rukmono has succeeded him. End
Note) Maryadi noted frustration in dealing with local police
investigators in Bali and told us police from Bali and local
Special Detachment-88 (Det-88) units did not connect evidence
gathered in the suspects' homes with similar materials found
at the scenes of the bombing attacks. INP Team Bomb and
Jakarta-based Det-88 personnel with significant
terrorism-related experience have been involved in the local
investigations only peripherally, leaving them poorly
positioned to make decisions on the cases. Maryadi told us
the INP has bank account numbers used by terrorist
masterminds Noordin Mohammad Top and Azahari bin Husein
(deceased, ref C) to receive money for their terrorist
activities, but the sources of funds remains unknown.
Maryadi lamented the need for more training on terrorism and
JI to wider audiences of police, prosecutors, and judges.


4. (C) Inexperienced prosecutors have primary responsibility
on the four current cases, and Maryadi complained that their
initial draft indictments included no mention of JI or any
organization of any kind, an oversight he corrected. The
four indictments submitted to the Denpasar District Court all
include references to Al Jamaah Al Islamiyah, swearing
allegiance to JI, the PUPJI (JI's combat training manual),or
the Wakalah structure of JI. They all point to heavy
involvement by a fugitive named Tedy/Teddy alias Reno.
Initially, both the INP and the Australian Federal Police
believed "Tedy" to be an alias of Noordin Mohommad Top, but

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they now know Tedy exists. The indictments detail the use of
Internet cafs, on-line chatting, and instant messaging to
plan the attacks. For the first time in terrorism trials, the
indictments include information on financial losses for
businesses directly affected by the attacks, including
300,000,000 Rp to Raja's Caf (nearly $33,000 USD),
116,274,250 Rp to Caf Nyoman (nearly $12,800 USD),and
34,000,000 Rp to PT Telekom (over $3700 USD). They do not
include the bank account information for Top and Azahari's
funding, but this evidence may be used during the trials.
Overall, the indictments contain little information and thin
evidence connecting the suspects directly to the Bali
attacks. They also incorrectly list 20 people killed in the
attacks rather than the 22 victims and three suicide bombers
who actually died (ref D).


5. (C) Defense attorneys for Cholily claimed their client had
been tortured by INP interrogators, subjected to beatings,
electric shock, and sodomy. Cholily alone made these
allegations, but the judges presiding over his trial found he
could not substantiate his accusations. Maryadi believes
prosecutors stand a good chance of winning convictions
despite the weak evidence they have. Over 20 witnesses have
testified, mostly Bali residents who saw the attacks.
Several suspected terrorists, including JI members awaiting
their own trials, have testified as well, including Subur
Sugiarto alias Abu Mujahid alias Abu Isa alias Toni alias
Jono, Achmad Basir, Aditya Triyoga alias Suryo alias Cahyo,
Hardi Wibowo alias Dedy alias Wahyudi alias Yudi (septel).
We expect the trials to produce verdicts in mid- to late-
August.

The Four Accused
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6. (SBU) Mohammad Cholily
Alias Hanif alias Yahya Antony
DOB: 8-Sept-1977
POB: Malang, Central Java, Indonesia

Cholily joined JI in 1999 and briefly led the training
element of the East Java Wakalah along with Achmad Basir.
According to his indictment, Cholily joined Azahari and Arman
for a six-day crash course in bomb-making in May 2005. He
subsequently worked alongside the two men in Malang
constructing several devices for various types of bombs. Top
and Tedy took these completed bombs with them in late
September 2005. When Cholily, Azahari, and Arman heard news
of the explosions on October 1, Azahari pronounced the
success of "their plan". On November 9, Cholily, at
Azahari's instruction, carried a bag containing a bomb to
Semarang to give to Top via Tedy. Team Bomb arrested Cholily
at the pickup site along with Anif Solchanudin, but Tedy
escaped. Their arrest led the INP to Azahari's safehouse,
where they killed the terrorist leader (ref C). The
indictment against Cholily contains forensic evidence from
the bomb he carried at the time of his arrest showing
similarities to bomb components found at the scene of the
Bali attacks (ref D). In court, Cholily claimed he did not
know he carried a bomb in the bag given to him by Azahari.
He also recanted his interrogation statement about Azahari
saying "their plan" had succeeded.


7. (SBU) Abdul Aziz
Alias Ja'far
DOB: 16-Sept-1975
POB: Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia

According to his indictment, Azis joined JI in 1995. In June
2005, Abdul Hadi (killed, ref B) ordered Azis to find a
safehouse for Top in Pekalongan, Central Java. Azis visited
10 times while Top stayed there and worked with Cahyo alias
Wisnu to create a jihadist website (www.anshar.net) filled
with information on the 2002 Bali bombing attacks as well as
military tactics, weapons, bomb-making instructions, details
on how gunmen should attack vehicles. On the day of the
bombing attacks, Azis received a CD containing a video of a
masked Top justifying the attacks, which Azis uploaded to
their website and also forwarded to Al-Jazeera. His
indictment includes Top's speech in its entirety.


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8. (SBU)Dwi Widiyarto/Widyarto
Alias Wiwid alias Sigit alias Bambang Bin Pramono
DOB: 9-Feb-1972
POB: Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

Widyartos' indictment reveals Subur Sugiarto (septel)
recruiting him along with 6 others: Aditya Triyoga, Hardi
Wibowo, Wawan Suprihatin alias Muklis, Hari alias Jay,
Sulfaton alias Bejo, and Ahmad Rochmat alias Very in February

2005. Sugiarto and his brother Mohammad Sobri alias Sobron
provided the cell with spiritual and physical training for
jihad which included firearms training. Sugiarto selected
Widiyarto for propaganda work, and Widiyarto assisted with
the Top CD justifying the bombings.


9. (SBU) Anif Solchanudin
Alias Pendek Bin Suyadi
DOB: 27-Sept-1981
POB: Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

According to Solchanudin's indictment, Subur Sugiarto also
recruited him into JI, and Solchanudin later volunteered to
be a suicide bomber. Sugiarto trained him and told him in
August 2005 about the impending Bali terrorist attacks (ref
D). When the INP arrested Solchanudin with Cholily on
November 9, they also searched Solchanudin's home and found
two bags with 29 38-caliber bullets thought to belong to
Tedy. For this, Solchanudin faces an additional charge under
Article 1 Section 1 of Law 12 of the Criminal Code for
illegal weapons possession.
PASCOE