# Indonesia rushes thousands of troops to Jakarta amid wiretap scandal

https://mins.news/en/item/130754

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-05 13:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/5/indonesia-rushes-thousands-of-troops-to-jakarta-amid-wiretap-scandal?traffic_source=rss

> Indonesia is deploying thousands of troops in Jakarta amid allegations of wiretapping targeting President Prabowo Subianto, ministers and others. Gen Listyo Sigit Prabowo is among those implicated; he was named presidential chief of staff last month.

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