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Indonesia: Ex-police chief arrested, 20k troops deployed amid eavesdropping scandal

Indonesia's former national police chief has been arrested and over 20,000 soldiers deployed in Jakarta, linked to an eavesdropping scandal. The arrests and troop deployment signal a significant political crisis, with uncertainty over the extent of the scandal and its impact on President Prabowo Subianto's government.

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Sveriges Radio1 day agoIDCredibility 26%View source

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Mosaic Score6.7

Model confidence0.5

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.3

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#eavesdropping #arrest #military deployment #political crisis #indonesia

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Jakarta

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Indonesiacountry

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activePolitics1d ago

Indonesia Wiretap Scandal: Police Arrests, Troop Deployment, Prabowo-Widodo Power Struggle

Indonesian authorities have arrested three senior police officers, including a former national police chief, for illegally wiretapping President Prabowo Subianto and other politicians. Concurrently, approximately 21,000 troops have been deployed to Jakarta, with military vehicles near the presidential palace, amid an escalating power struggle between President Prabowo and former President Joko Widodo. The situation indicates significant internal security breaches and heightened political instability.

↑ escalating·↓5 signals·IDScore 4.9