Bali (Indonesia), Jan 06: Indonesian and Australian
investigators will examine a key suspect's laptop computer
that could reveal information about the al Qaeda-linked
organisation allegedly behind the October 12 Bali bombings.
In a separate development, a German citizen of Egyptian
descent has gone on trial in Jakarta accused of visa
violations. Indonesian police and intelligence officers are
split over whether Seyam Reda might have ties to al Qaeda and
possibly financed the attacks.
Samudra, who has at least five aliases and is believed to
have learned how to make bombs in Afghanistan, was arrested on
November 21. He is alleged to be a key planner and executor of
the bombings that killed 192 people, mostly foreign tourists.
"His computer is very important to us indeed," Pastika
said.
Police have said the computer could contain information
on Jemaah Islamiyah, the al Qaeda-linked regional terror group
blamed for the attack. Experts hope to read e-mails sent from
the machine and access deleted files.
Pastika said that along with Australian police, lawyers
for Samudra would also be present when the computer is
examined. Australian officers are participating in the probe
because 88 of the victims of the attack were Australian.
Bureau Report
