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U.S. charges Guantánamo detainee with 2002 Bali bombing

Jun 24, 2017

Survivors and relatives of victims from the 2002 Bali bombing reacted on Saturday to the news that a U.S. war court had charged Indonesian detainee Riduan “Hambali” Isomuddin at Guantánamo Bay in connection with the attack.

Footage: Associated Press / Produced by Alexa Ard, McClatchy

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