An Indonesian man claiming to be a member of Muslim terror network Jemaah Islamiah has admitted assembling bombs that killed nearly 200 people in a Bali holiday resort last year.
Mr Ali Imron, in custody as a suspect in the October 12th bombings, also told police news conference in Bali that he was sorry for the victims of the bombing - which he said was carried out by the terror network Jemaah Islamiah. He said the militant group acted alone.
Balinese police have linked the attack to the Muslim extremists which, intelligence reports suggest, have ties to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda.
"Our target is America and its allies because they are the international terrorists," Mr Imron told the news conference.
"I vow as a Muslim that what happened in Bali was purely from our group. Nobody backed us nor sponsored us. Our ability is something to be proud of," he said, without making specific reference to al-Qaeda.
Mr Imron showed a replica of the car bomb used in the attack and explained how cables ran from a detonator to 48 boxes of explosives in 12 cabinets.
"With this Bali incident, I am remorseful . . . I regret this and I beg forgiveness from the families of the victims, from Indonesia and from other countries," Mr Imron said.
Most of the victims were foreign tourists with the largest number were from Australia. Many Indonesians were also killed in the bombings, which centered on the Sari Club, a bar frequented by Western tourists in Bali's Kuta nightlife area.
Mr Imron also linked militant Muslim cleric Mr Abu Bakar Bashir to the blasts.
Mr Bashir, in custody as a suspect for other bombings in Indonesia, has been identified by officials and intelligence sources as the leader of Jemaah Islamiah, although the cleric has denied knowledge of the group or involvement in any bombings.
Jemaah Islamiah is accused by several countries of advocating the creation of a single Southeast Asia Muslim 'super-state'.