The Australian government has sought for assurances from the Indonesian government that the bomb maker of the 2002 Bali terrorist attacks will be subject to continued supervision after he was released on parole on Dec. 7.
In 2012, Umar Patek was sentenced to 20 years in jail after he was found guilty of being the bomb maker for Indonesian-based Islamic extremist group Jemaah Islamiyah, which were behind the attacks.
He received 33 months of sentence reductions and was released after serving just half of the jail time.
The attacks at two nightclubs on Oct. 12, 2002, killed over 200 people, including 88 Australians.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said it was a “very difficult day” for Australians to hear about Patek’s release, particularly for the surviving family and friends of those killed and injured in the bombings….