HIS name was repeatedly cited during the Bali bombing trial as the architect of the acts of terrorism in the resort area known as the ‘Island of the Gods.’ “Noordin M. Top and Dr. Azahari are just his operators. The brains is Zulkarnaen,” said a senior intelligence officer to Tempo last week. Yet, information on his identity still comes in bits and pieces.

Zulkarnaen was born about 45 years ago with the name Aris Sumarsono. H