PoliticsIndonesiaIndonesia deploys troops to Jakarta after wiretapping allegationsSertac ComakIndonesian 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. https://p.d»»»

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. Indonesian soldiers block student protesters during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia on Jun 12, 2026. (File Photo: AP/»»»

Indonesia's military is sending more than 20,000 troops and personnel to the capital, Jakarta, as authorities investigate an alleged illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto that has resulted in the detention of three senior police generals. The controversy has intensified»»»