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Indonesia deploys thousands of troops after generals arrested over wiretapping allegations
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A government minister said "there are signs and indications pointing toward an act of treason."
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Indonesia detains 3 police generals suspected of wiretapping President Prabowo
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Indonesia deploys thousands of troops after generals arrested over wiretapping allegations
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police said Tuesday they had detained three senior police generals suspected of illegally wiretapping President Prabowo Subianto and dozens of other prominent figures.
Indonesia’s former national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo and two other top police officials were arrested Tuesday for allegedly illegally wiretapping President Prabowo Subianto and other government officials.
Indonesia's military is deploying more than 20,000 troops and personnel to the capital, Jakarta, amid an investigation into an alleged illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto and other prominent figures
Indonesian troops are being stationed in Jakarta amid wiretapping allegations implicating the president's chief of staff. Suspects are being accused of illegally tapping the president's phones.
The mobilization of thousands of military personnel to Jakarta this week has intensified speculation about a widening rift between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor, Joko Widodo, while exposing long-running tensions between the country’s military and police.
On Tuesday, authorities announced the arrest of three senior police officers for illegally wiretapping the phones of President Prabowo Subianto and other politicians.
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