Huda bin Abdul Haq

Huda bin Abdul Haq
Huda bin Abdul Haq, one of 3 people convicted and executed for the 2002 Bali bombings
Born(1960-02-00)February 1960
Lamongan, East Java, Indonesia
Died9 November 2008(2008-11-09) (aged 48)
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
Other names
  • Ali Ghufron
  • Muklas
  • Mukhlas
Known forChristmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings and 2002 Bali bombings
Criminal statusExecuted
Allegiance
Conviction(s)Coordinating an act of terrorism
Criminal penaltyDeath
Accomplice(s)
Details
Date12 October 2002 (2002-10-12)
23:05 CIT (UTC+08:00)
Location(s)Bali, Indonesia
Target(s)Two nightclubs with Western clientele, US Consular office
Killed202
Injured209
WeaponsSuicide bombing, car bomb, and bomb vest using potassium chlorate
Date apprehended
4 December 2002 (2002-12-04)
Notes

Huda bin Abdul Haq (Arabic: هدى بن عبد الحق, romanizedHudā bin ʿAbd al-Ḥaqq, also known as Ali Ghufron, Muklas or Mukhlas;[1] February 1960 – 9 November 2008) was an Indonesian terrorist who was convicted and executed for his role in coordinating the Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings and 2002 Bali bombings.[2] Mukhlas was a senior and influential Jemaah Islamiyah leader with ties to Osama bin Laden.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Mukhlas (aka Ali Ghufron)". CNN. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b "The 12 October 2002 Bali bombing plot". BBC News Asia. BBC. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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  4. ^ a b Lumpkin, John (16 November 2006). "Huda bin Abdul Haq". Homeland Security. GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 20 January 2015.