Jakarta hotel bomber says attack right in the eyes of God
![Flowers are left outside the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in central Jakarta in memory of those killed in the July 17 bombing. [User submitted]](http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200907/r405432_1910327.jpg "Flowers are left outside the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in central Jakarta in memory of those killed in the July 17 bombing. [User submitted]")
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Flowers are left outside the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in central Jakarta in memory of those killed in the July 17 bombing. [User submitted]
Gaving Fang, Jakarta
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One of the men accused of being part of the terrorist cell behind the bombings of two Jakarta hotels last year says the attack was right in the eyes of God.
Amir Abdillah is the first of the accused terrorists to face trial over the July 17 bombings.
He was allegedly the driver for Noordin Top, the self styled leader of Al Qaeda in South East Asia who was killed by Indonesia's anti-terrorist squad last year.
Police say Amir Abdillah booked the Marriot Hotel room that the bombers used as their base. He also allegedly transported explosives.
Before facing court on Wednesday, the 34-year-old told reporters that the bombing was wrong under Indonesian law but right according to Allah.
He faces five charges linked to the attack and could be sentenced to death if found guilty.
Three Australian's were among the seven people killed in the blasts.
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