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Australia's leader says reducing Bali bomber's sentence will upset victims' families

Umar Patek, center, is shown in in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 29, 2011. (Tatan Syuflana/AP)

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's leader said Friday that it's upsetting that Indonesia has further reduced the prison sentence of the bomb-maker in the Bali terror attack that killed 202 people — meaning the terrorist could be freed within days if he's granted parole.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he'd been told by Indonesian authorities that Umar Patek's sentence had been reduced by another five months, taking his total reductions to almost two years.

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