Fact checkTechPublished June 1, 2026
The claim
“Indonesia put four soldiers on trial over an acid attack that burned a fifth of activist Andrie Yunus's body.”
Coverage of the military court trial in Jakarta.
Our verdict
True
Four servicemen went on trial on 29 April 2026 over the March attack on the KontraS activist.
What we found
Prosecutors put his burns at 24% of his body; Al Jazeera said one-fifth. The claim is accurate.
The evidence
- Supports the claim
Indonesia puts four soldiers on trial over acid attack on activist. [1]
How we checked
We checked the claim against Al Jazeera. We reviewed 1 relevant source.
Sources
- [1]Al Jazeera · Indonesia puts four soldiers on trial over acid attack on activist
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