8 terrorist suspects to face trial today

The trials of eight terrorist suspects allegedly involved in the bombing of the Cirebon Police mosque are scheduled to commence at Tangerang District Court on Wednesday.

The suspects are Ari Budi Santoso alias Abbaz Alias Erwan, Hari Budiarto Alias Hari alias Nobita alias Samiyo, Airifin Nur Haryono alias Arifin, Jakim alias Jaim, Edi Tri Wijayanto alias Edi, Ishak Andriana alias Abu Syifa, Echo Ibrahim alias Baim, and Dzulkifli Lubis alias Abu Irhab.

“They are Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's accomplices,” Tangerang District Court clerk Doddy Hermayadi said Wednesday as quoted by kompas.com.

The Cirebon Police mosque bombing attracted widespread attentions as it was the first time a terrorist group had targetted a mosque in an attack.