Australia offers reward for capture of Bali bombers

The Australian government is offering a reward of up AU$2 million (€1

The Australian government is offering a reward of up AU$2 million (€1.1 million) to catch those responsible for the Bali bombings that killed at least 40 Australians.

Attorney-General Mr Daryl Williams said the reward was designed to encourage people to come forward with information leading to the successful prosecution of those responsible for the attack.

Mr Williams said investigating authorities were currently focused on identifying victims and collecting and collating a vast quantity of information direct from the crime scene and from witnesses. He said details of the reward would be discussed with Indonesian authorities.

At least 30 Australians have been officially confirmed dead in the weekend blast and 140 are missing, with the death toll expected to rise significantly.

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The United States offered a reward of $25 million for the capture of Osama bin Laden and top al-Qaeda lieutenants in the wake of last year's September 11th attacks.

President George W. Bush said he wanted bin Laden caught "dead or alive".

Mr Bush has said he believed the al-Qaeda network was involved in the bombings in Bali.

AFP