Imam Samudra (Arabic: الإمام سامودرة, romanized: al-Imām Sāmūdirah, 14 January 1970 – 9 November 2008), also known as Abdul Aziz,[3] Qudama/Kudama, Fatih/Fat, Abu Umar or Heri,[4] was an Indonesian terrorist who was convicted and executed for his role in carrying out the Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings and 2002 Bali bombings.
[2] Samudra was born as Abdul Aziz in Serang, Banten (then part of West Java province), he was raised by a single mother as one of 12 children.
One hit Paddy's Irish Bar, and the second exploded in a van outside the nearby Sari club.
Unless Islam gets the victory.Samudra went on trial on 2 June 2003 and testified on 16 July 2003:[2] ...[the bombing was] justifiable [under Islamic teachings].... [to] avenge the killings of Muslims by the United States and its allies.On 10 September 2003, he was found guilty for his role in the Bali bombing and sentenced to death.
[8] During the month, his final appeals were rejected and the Attorney General's office announced that he would be executed by firing squad in early November 2008.
[2][7] According to a source in Indonesia's Attorney General Office, the execution was to be done before the end of Sunday, 9 November 2008.
[9][10] Samudra, along with Amrozi and Huda bin Abdul Haq were executed by firing squad at 00:15 on 9 November 2008.