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Jakarta : An Indonesian court on Friday sentenced a hardline Muslim cleric to death for his role in a wave of terror attacks that were carried out in 2016 and 2017 killing more than a dozen people. The prosecution had sought the death penalty for Oman Rochman, who they accused of planning a January 2016 attack -- killing four civilians and injuring more than 20 -- near a commercial centre in Jakarta, Efe news reported. The court also found Rochman guilty of inciting other attacks, including the bombing of a bus...