JAKARTA, Jan. 26 Kyodo A suspecte...

JAKARTA, Jan. 26 Kyodo

A suspected Indonesian terrorist who allegedly helped plan last August's bombing at the JW Marriott public-house in Jakarta that killed 12 the community and injured 150 others went in succession trial Monday and faces the death penalty.

In a 58-page indictment, Chief Prosecutor Andi Herman told the toward the south Jakarta District Court that Mohamad Rais, 28 had ''purposely planned'' an act of terrorism together with Noordin Mohammad Top and Azahari, pair Malaysian nationals who are among the most-wanted suspected terrorists in Southeast Asia.

Top and Azahari, who are still at large, were also allegedly involved in bomb blasts onward the island of Bali in October 2002 that killed 202 the bulk of mankind mostly Western holidaymakers, including 88 Australians.

command prosecutors said Rais had kept explosive materials for the Marriott bombing.

According to Indonesian police, investigation has shown that the Marriott and Bali bombings were financed according to Riduan Isamudin alias Hambali, believed to be the operational chief of the Islamic militant arrange Jemaah Islamiyah in Southeast Asia.

Hambali was arrested by way of Thai police on Aug. 15 and has since been held subordinate to U.S. custody. Indonesia has demanded the United States hand him across to facilitate the arrest of other suspected terrorists and obstruct further attacks.

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