Indonesia deploys over 20,000 troops to Jakarta amid wiretapping probe
Authorities have not confirmed that the military deployment in Jakarta is connected to the arrests of two senior police officers and former national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
Indonesia has sent over 20,000 troops to Jakarta amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto. The move came as two senior police officers and former national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo were arrested, along with a former police chief. The military deployment started on Monday and is expected to continue with more troops arriving from outside the capital, bringing the total to 20,980 personnel.
This deployment is said to be a standard procedure for maintaining national security and territorial integrity, according to the Indonesian armed forces spokesperson. However, officials have not confirmed a direct link between the troop deployment and the wiretapping probe.
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