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.
TL;DR
- Thousands of police and military personnel were deployed for security.
- The security was for a trial involving former President Joko Widodo.
- Tensions were high in the capital.
- Allegations surfaced of top officers intercepting the current president's phone calls.