Amrozi's death sentence brings cheers, but also fears

Security experts say his execution would increase the chance of revenge attacks

While the relatives of Balinese and Australian victims cheered the death sentence handed to Amrozi, the first of the Bali bombers to go on trial, security experts fear his execution will provoke more attacks.

Diplomats and analysts have warned that the court has effectively turned Amrozi into a martyr and that other members of Jemaah Islamiah (JI), the regional terrorist group blamed for the Bali bombings, are likely to seek revenge for his death.

'There is a strong opinion here that the verdict could spark attacks,' said one western security analyst in Jakarta.

The security analyst said although police were on high alert for such attacks, they were overstretched before the Jakarta hotel bombing.

'A number of foreign interests and companies were informed by the police that they don't have the capacity to do this stuff. The police asked them to provide their own security,' he said.

Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said that there could be more terrorist attacks in Indonesia in the next few days as a result of the verdict.