On 12 October 2002 , a series of bombs were detonated in Bali and Denspasar , killing 202 people in total . In the aftermath of the attack , the Indonesian government began a crackdown on terrorist activity inside the country ; several members and affiliates of Jemaah Islamiyah were arrested , including Kadir . Kadir was proven to have met with three members of the terror group in the immediate aftermath of the blast , and was subsequently put on trial for aiding in an act of terrorism . Kadir claimed that he was a tour guide , and that his clients " Just happened to be " the bombers . No evidence was presented connecting Kadir to the assembly of the bombs used in the attack , and as such he was sentenced to 15 years in prison under Article 13 ( a ) of Law No 15
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2002 Bali bombings
Masykur Abdul Kadir