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Indonesia Deploys Troops Amid Wiretapping Scandal Involving President Prabowo

Jakarta mobilizes thousands of troops to secure the capital as authorities investigate illegal wiretapping allegations targeting President Prabowo Subianto and his former chief of staff.

8 publishers · 16 articles · first seen 3 Nov 2026 · updated 21h ago

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First reported by South China Morning Post, 2h 51m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

The story so far

8 publishers have covered this in 16 articles since 3 Nov 2026. South China Morning Post published first, on 3 November at 14:46 UTC; ABC News followed 2h 52m later. The most recent article, from Asia - South China Morning Post, appeared on 6 November at 11:25 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: ABC News (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), Asia - South China Morning Post, Latest articles, Deutsche Welle, BBC News.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. South China Morning PostIndonesian police arrest 3 for tapping Prabowo’s phone
  2. ABC NewsIndonesia detains 3 police generals suspected of wiretapping president
  3. Latest articlesIndonesia arrests chief of staff and top policemen for alleged wiretapping of president
  4. Asia - South China Morning PostIndonesia’s Prabowo sacks chief of staff as wiretap scandal tests alliance with Widodo
  5. ABC NewsIndonesia deploys troops to boost Jakarta's security after generals' arrest
  6. News FeedIndonesia deploys 20,000 soldiers as wiretapping scandal erupts
  7. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraIndonesian president’s chief of staff dismissed over alleged wiretapping
  8. Deutsche WelleIndonesia deploys troops to Jakarta after wiretapping allegations
  9. Bloomberg MarketsIndonesia Deploys Troops Amid Wiretapping Scandal
  10. ABC NewsTroops deployed to secure Jakarta trial as tensions remain high over wiretap scandal
  11. Show 6 later sources
    1. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraIndonesia rushes thousands of troops to Jakarta amid wiretap scandal
    2. Asia - South China Morning PostIndonesian wiretapping scandal exposes widening Prabowo-Jokowi rift
    3. Latest articlesPrabowo wiretap spills top Indonesia rivalry into public
    4. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraIndonesia names fourth wiretapping suspect as political intrigue deepens
    5. BBC NewsWhat to know about the presidential wiretapping scandal rocking Indonesia
    6. Asia - South China Morning PostSigns of Prabowo-Widodo rift grow as Indonesian lawmakers target VP Gibran’s credentials

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Indonesia names fourth wiretapping suspect as political intrigue deepens Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. Indonesia rushes thousands of troops to Jakarta amid wiretap scandal Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  3. Troops deployed to secure Jakarta trial as tensions remain high over wiretap scandal ABC News ·
  4. Indonesia Deploys Troops Amid Wiretapping Scandal Bloomberg Markets ·
  5. Indonesian president’s chief of staff dismissed over alleged wiretapping Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  6. Indonesia deploys 20,000 soldiers as wiretapping scandal erupts News Feed ·
Show 10 more sources
  1. Indonesia deploys troops to boost Jakarta's security after generals' arrest ABC News ·
  2. Indonesia detains 3 police generals suspected of wiretapping president ABC News ·
  3. Signs of Prabowo-Widodo rift grow as Indonesian lawmakers target VP Gibran’s credentials Asia - South China Morning Post
  4. What to know about the presidential wiretapping scandal rocking Indonesia BBC News
  5. Prabowo wiretap spills top Indonesia rivalry into public Latest articles
  6. Indonesian wiretapping scandal exposes widening Prabowo-Jokowi rift Asia - South China Morning Post
  7. Indonesia deploys troops to Jakarta after wiretapping allegations Deutsche Welle
  8. Indonesia’s Prabowo sacks chief of staff as wiretap scandal tests alliance with Widodo Asia - South China Morning Post
  9. Indonesia arrests chief of staff and top policemen for alleged wiretapping of president Latest articles
  10. Indonesian police arrest 3 for tapping Prabowo’s phone South China Morning Post

In this story

  • Prabowo Subianto
  • Joko Widodo
  • Listyo Sigit Prabowo
  • Indonesia
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