
Indonesian Soldiers Arrested for Acid Attack on Activist
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Indonesian authorities arrest soldiers over acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus, who criticized a new military law and investigated violent protests. The attack, which left him with severe burns, has sparked global outrage and calls for an independent probe. Rights groups accuse President Prabowo Subianto, a former general, of intimidating activists, citing recent threats and violence against critics.
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Global News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Indonesian Soldiers Arrested for Acid Attack on Activist. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
It's March 19th. Here's your global news in two minutes. Indonesian officials have arrested four soldiers from an intelligence unit over an asset attack on activist Andhra Unis. The attack happened last week when two men on a scooter, through asset at him, causing burns to more than 20 percent of his body. Unis worked with Contra as a group that probes forced disappearances and military overreach in politics. Unis has been outspoken against a new military law that lets officers take more government jobs. He also looked into how authorities handled violent protests last year. Before the attack, he got threats like mystery calls, and he's now recovering in a Jakarta hospital with injuries to his hands, face, chest, and eyes. The assault has sparked outrage worldwide. The United Nations Human Rights Chief expressed deep worry, calling it an effort to quiet critics. Over the weekend, protesters rallied across Indonesia to back unis and demand justice. Rights groups are pushing President Prabal Walsh to be anto, a former general, to launch
an independent probe. His team says he has already ordered a fair and speedy investigation into the motive. Meanwhile, this fits a pattern of intimidation against activists. Earlier this year, some got threats like dead chickens and even Molotov cocktails for slamming the government's flood handling. The military police are still digging into what happened. The daily news now is made possible with support from our sponsor. It is cooler than cool, a pillow that plays your sound, S-O-L-I-SOLYPILLOW.COM.
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