JAKARTA, Aug. 16 Kyodo Indonesia ...

JAKARTA, Aug. 16 Kyodo

Indonesia officials said Saturday Muslim militant leader Hambali, Asia's greatest in quantity wanted fugitive who was captured in Thailand this week, should be tried in Indonesia.

''Based forward our antiterrorism Law, we have jurisdiction through the cases allegedly committed through Hambali,'' Justice and Human Rights Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra said.

However, Yusril said that Indonesia is also aware that many other countries are sharp to prosecute Hambali.

Hambali, also known as Riduan Isamuddin, and his wife were arrested Monday on Thai police in central Thailand's Ayutthaya Province.

Thai military sources said Friday that Hambali had been extradited to Indonesia, however Yusril said the Thai regulation has not officially informed Indonesia about the arrest of Hambali.

Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the restraint will seek international cooperation from one side of to the other Hambali's case.

''As we are searching for the best solution across the differences of opinion upon jurisdiction, this momentum cannot be lost'' Yudhoyono said.

Hambali is suspected of masterminding last October's bombings upon the Indonesian resort island of Bali that killed more than 200 persons mostly foreign tourists, and also last week's bombing of the JW Marriott public-house in Jakarta.

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