Villagers from the impoverished island of Aceh, who charge Exxon Mobil of hiring Indonesian soldiers to attack them, will finally have their case heard in a US court against Exxon Mobil. They allege that the soldiers who the energy giant hired to protect its gas fields beat, maimed and even killed locals. Exxon executives allegedly condoned the crimes. The World’s Patrick Winn reports on the Washington trial that is expected to finally take place this year.
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