Thealleged leader of south East Asian militant group, Jemaah Islamiah (jI), Zarkasih, has gone on trial in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.
Zarkasih is charged with conspiring to commit terrorism and supplying weapons and training to JI Members. The 45-year-old was not required to enter aq plea. He could face the death penalty if found guilty. JI is blamed for attacks across Indonesia, including the 2002 Bali bombings in which 202 people died.
Zarkasih was arrested on the Island of Java in June, shortly after the xarrest of another key JI Figure, Abu Dujana, who is also on trial.
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