Indonesia To Free Radical Cleric Abu Bakar Bashir From Prison

By Riza Chadijah

Abu Bakar Bashir, the radical Muslim cleric who co-founded a militant group blamed for Indonesia’s deadliest terrorist attack, will be released from prison on Jan. 8 after his 15-year sentence was cut for good behavior, officials announced Monday.

Bashir is the 82-year-old former spiritual leader of...