# Police attack Indonesian student protesters, arresting at least 21

https://mins.news/en/item/25424

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 18:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/18/police-attack-indonesian-student-protesters-arresting-at-least-21?traffic_source=rss

> Hundreds of Indonesian university students marched in Jakarta on Tuesday to protest government policies. Police attacked the protesters as clashes erupted, arresting at least 21 people. The demonstrations came the day after Indonesia marked its 81st Independence Day.

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