Bali protesters storm jail where bombers kept
An angry crowd yesterday stormed a prison where some convicted Bali bombers are being held, shouting for their deaths on the third anniversary of the attacks on the Indonesian island.
The 500-strong crowd at Denpasar's Kerobokan jail managed to remove the main steel door from its hinges but police prevented them from getting inside, an AFP correspondent reported.
"Kill Amrozi, kill Amrozi!" the crowd yelled, referring to one of three people sentenced to death by firing squad for the 2002 nightclub bombings which killed 202 people.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Amrozi, Imam Samudra and Mukhlas had been transferred the previous day to a high-security island prison off neighbouring Java island following earlier angry protests.
The confrontation was defused by the arrival of a group of traditional musicians from a nearby village, who positioned themselves between police and protesters.
But the crowd had not yet dispersed.
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