Event Brief
Dozens arrested after anti-government protest turns violent
Filed: Jun 27, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
Summary: Indonesian police arrested dozens of protesters in Surabaya after a rally against President Prabowo’s policies turned violent.
WHO: Indonesian police
WHAT: Arrested dozens of protesters after demonstrators threw rocks and set rubbish on fire during an anti-government rally.
WHEN: Jun 27, 2026 at 1:46 AM ET
WHERE: Surabaya, Indonesia
WHY: Protesters gathered against a fuel price increase and President Prabowo’s free meals scheme, and violence broke out when some hurled rocks at police and set rubbish on fire.
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