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Indonesian police fire tear gas at protesters as tensions rise

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Indonesian police fired tear gas into crowds of protesters near two universities in the major regional city of Bandung, raising tensions over demonstrations that have killed 10 people since last week.

Breakdown
  • Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters near university campuses in West Java. 7s
  • This is the first reported use of such force on or near university campuses. 14s
  • Protests began over government spending and escalated after a fatal police incident. 33s
  • Student groups reported injuries and accused security forces of silencing dissent. 1m 3s
  • The UN Rights Office called for investigations into alleged rights violations. 1m 49s
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