(18 Sep 2004)
1. Indonesian Chief of Police Da'i Bachtiar arriving at press conference
2. Journalists at press conference
3. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia) Da'i Bachtiar, Chief of Police:
"We have arrested (as suspects) one person after the bombing and three more people which we have arrested before the bombing but are implicated in the bombing (of the Australian embassy)."
4. Various photos of suspect "A. A. H"
5. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia) Da'i Bachtiar, Chief of Police:
"This suspect has a close relationship with Azahari and carries the explosives using a vehicle, which we have confiscated, to a house in West Java."
6. Police officials
7. Various photos of the last buyer of the car used in the bombing who called himself "Heri"
8. Pan from "Heri's photo to two people who were with him when they bought the car, identified as Mr X and Y
9. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia) Da'i Bachtiar, Chief of Police:
"We have detained ten people for questioning. If we find more evidence in a week's time, we will decide whether they will be named suspects or released."
10. Wide shot Cipinang prison
11. Close up Cipinang prison
12. Wide shot jailed militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir's lawyer Wirawan Adnan reading a statement from Bashir to media
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Wirawan Adnan, Abu Bakar Bashir's lawyer:
"I deny all accusations which attempt to relate the (Australian embassy) bombing with me. I wish to make it clear to everyone that I
had nothing to do with the bombing, with the Kuningan bombing."
14. Close up cameraman
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Wirawan Adnan, Abu Bakar Bashir's lawyer:
"I personally condemn the bombing which caused major destruction and a great deal of casualties."
16. Wide shot of Adnan speaking to media
17. Various stills of Bashir inside prison
18. Crowd in front of prison
STORYLINE:
Indonesian police announced on Saturday they had arrested four people in connection with last week's deadly bombing at the Australian Embassy in the Kuningan district of central Jakarta.
It's the first major breakthrough in the investigation into the attack.
Police chief General Dai Bachtiar said four men- as yet unnamed- have officially been designated as suspects in the bombing, which killed nine and wounded nearly 180, and are being held under anti-terrorist legislation.
Bachtiar said that he was "convinced" police would capture the attacks two alleged masterminds, Malaysian militants Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Mohamed Top.
Since the September 9th blast, police have taken scores of people in for questioning but most have been released.
Saturday's announcement marked the first time that police confirmed that they had placed suspects under arrest, meaning they will likely face criminal charges.
Meanwhile, the jailed cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, accused of heading a militant group blamed for last week's Australian embassy bombing, condemned the attack on Saturday and claimed Indonesian authorities are trying to frame him.
Outside Cipinang Prison where Bashir is being held, his lawyer, Wirawan Adnan, spoke to press on Saturday and said Bashir condemned the bombing and denied any involvement in terrorist activities.
The attack is being blamed on Jemaah Islamiyah -- a Southeast Asian militant network allegedly linked to al-Qaida.
Prosecutors say they plan to charge Bashir with heading Jemaah Islamiyah, and also for a deadly bombing last year at the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta that killed 12.
Bashir has been in jail since 2002, when he was convicted for minor immigration infractions.
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