Indonesia Deploys Thousands of Troops Amid Rising Tensions Over Wiretap Scandal Trial

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Indonesia Deploys Thousands of Troops Amid Rising Tensions Over Wiretap Scandal Trial

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

11/05/2026

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...

The Hindu

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

11/05/2026

Three senior generals have already been detained in the wiretapping scandal, including Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who had been named chief of staff to President Prabowo Subianto last month

Hindustan Times

Indonesia deploys thousands of troops in Jakarta for former president's trial amid escalating wiretap scandal

11/05/2026

Indonesia deployed 6,770 police and troops for Joko Widodo’s defamation hearing amid a wiretapping scandal that has detained three generals.

ABC News

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

11/05/2026

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...