Defence lawyers for the alleged ringleader of a South-East Asian group blamed for a string of deadly attacks in recent years say his trial in Indonesia in connection with the 2002 Bali bombings should be dismissed. Abu Dujana, who admits being the head of Jemaah Islamiyah's military wing, appeared in a Jakarta court on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the Bali attack and several others blamed on the group.In addition to the Bali bombings, JI is accused of attacking the Australian embassy in Jakarta in 2004 and car bombing the city's JW Marriot hotel a year earlier. Abu Dujana is accused of "plotting terrorist activities" and sheltering the men who carried out the Bali bombings. If convicted, he could face the death penalty. His arrest in June, along with Zarkasih, JI's leader, was a triumph for Indonesian authorities. Police also seized two large caches of explosives, which they said were controlled by Abu Dujana, and used to attack Christians on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
But Abu Dujana's lawyers say the case against him has been improperly presented and have challenged the court's jurisdiction, saying his case should not be heard in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, as the alleged crimes took place in other