School principal suspected of terrorism jailed in Indonesia

He was allegedly preaching the Jihad that led to terrorism and possessing more than two dozen home-made bombs and inciting terrorism.Abrory M. Ali, who was the head of the Umar bin Khatab boarding school in West Nusa Tenggara province, eastern Indonesia, was arrested in July when some of his home-made bombs went off accidentally, killing a school employee, according to Chinas Xinhua news agency citing local press reports.Following the blast, police tried to raid the school but students attempted to stop them in a bid to prevent the discovery of the explosives and firearms.This prompted a three-day standoff during which the students, armed with machetes and swords, barricaded themselves inside.Abrorys lawyer, Asruddin said the punishment as too harsh.Indonesia has successfully cracked down on terrorist activities in the wake of major terrorist bombings leaving more than 270 people dead, by killing and bringing terrorist top figures and their followers to justice.But in recent years the militants movement have turned to small- scale acts and larger targets, such as government official and vital objects.