Indonesia's military is deploying more than 20,000 troops and personnel to Jakarta
Indonesia’s military is deploying more than 20,000 troops and personnel to Jakarta as authorities investigate alleged illegal wiretapping targeting President Prabowo Subianto. Police said three senior police generals were detained Sunday and named as suspects. Reuters separately reported Prabowo dismissed his chief of staff after the aide’s arrest; the government said the scandal pointed to treason.
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Indonesia’s military is sending a force of more than 20,000 troops and personnel to the capital, officials said Wednesday, as authorities investigate an alleged illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto. Police said late Tuesday that three senior police generals had been detained Sunday and named as suspects. The case involves alleged illegal interception of communications, unlawful access to electronic systems and deletion of electronic data. The reported operation has drawn scrutiny because it allegedly involved some of Indonesia’s most senior serving police officers. Adrianus Meliala, a criminologist at the University of Indonesia and former commissioner of the National Police Commission, said there was strong suspicion the surveillance served interests outside the police or the state. Reuters also reported that Prabowo dismissed his chief of staff Wednesday following the aide’s arrest; the government said the wiretapping scandal pointed to treason.
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- The Times of Israel — Indonesia deploys thousands of troops after generals arrested over wiretapping allegations
- ABC News — Indonesia deploys troops to boost Jakarta's security after generals' arrest - ABC News
- Reuters — Troops deployed in Indonesia as president sacks aide accused of wiretapping
- The Australian — Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps
- arabtimesonline.com — Indonesia military deploys thousands of troops to boost Jakarta security after generals' arrest | arabtimes
Verifier’s note
Times of Israel, Arab Times, and ABC News report the troop deployment amid the wiretapping investigation and generals’ arrests through AP coverage. Reuters and The Australian also report on the same developing wiretapping crisis and troop deployment in separate reports.