Troops deployed to secure Jakarta trial as tensions remain high over wiretap scandal

Headline from ABC News · First reported Nov 5, 4:38 AM ET (15h ago) · Updated Nov 5, 9:45 AM ET · 2 sources, 2 articles

Indonesia

Image: ABC News

What's being reported

Indonesian authorities have tasked thousands of police and military personnel to secure a court appearance of former President Joko Widodo, as tensions remain high in the capital over a wiretapping scandal involving senior police officers

Summary from ABC News. Read every outlet's version below.

Same story, different headlines

Left · ABC NewsTroops deployed to secure Jakarta trial as tensions remain high over wiretap scandalRight · Washington TimesThousands of troops secure Indonesia trial as tensions run high over wiretap scandal

Left1

ABC NewsLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 5, 4:38 AM ET

Troops deployed to secure Jakarta trial as tensions remain high over wiretap scandal

Center0

No center outlets in our sources have covered this yet.

Right1

Washington TimesRight-CenterMixed·Nov 5, 9:45 AM ET

Thousands of troops secure Indonesia trial as tensions run high over wiretap scandal

Indonesia deployed thousands of police and military personnel to provide security Thursday for a trial involving former President Joko Widodo, as tensions in the capital ran high over allegations that top officers had been involved in intercepting the current president's telephone conversations.

Report an error