# Thousands of troops tasked with securing Jakarta trial as wiretap tensions persist

https://mins.news/en/item/130388

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-05 10:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4kAC2eB

> Indonesian authorities have assigned thousands of police and military personnel to secure former President Joko Widodo’s court appearance. Tensions remain high in the capital over a wiretapping scandal involving senior police officers.

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