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    Australia's leader says cutting Bali bomber's sentence will upset victims' families

    The sentence reduction means Umar Patek could be released on parole ahead of the 20th anniversary of the bombings in October.
    by The Associated Press Aug 19, 2022 2 minutes

    CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's leader said Friday that it's upsetting that Indonesia has further reduced the prison sentence of the bomb-maker in the Bali terror attack that killed 202 people — meaning the terrorist could be freed within days if he's granted parole.

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he'd been

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