The accused face up to 12 years in prison for the attack that burned one-fifth of activist Andrie Yunus's body.
Military prosecutors have charged four people in the attack that burned one-fifth of activist Andrie Yunus’s body.
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Four Indonesian soldiers to stand trial for acid attack on activist
A trial has opened in a military court in Jakarta for four Indonesian soldiers accused of carrying out an acid attack on an activist who campaigned against the expansion of the role of the armed forces in government.
Andrie Yunus, who criticised the army's role in government, suffered burns to 20% of his body.
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