Police detain dozens after night of protest violence in Yogyakarta

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The violence followed demonstrations across several Indonesian cities on Tuesday over the government's management of the economy, its handling of devastating wildfires and stagnant wages.

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The violence followed demonstrations across several Indonesian cities on Tuesday over the government's management of the economy, its handling of devastating wildfires and stagnant wages.

he National Police detained more than 150 people after protesters clashed with security forces in Yogyakarta, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

The violence followed demonstrations across several Indonesian cities on Tuesday over the government's management of the economy, its handling of devastating wildfires and stagnant wages.

Around 100 people gathered near Yogyakarta's local council around 8:00 pm (1300 GMT), aiming firecrackers and hurling rocks and Molotov cocktails toward the building, police said in a statement Wednesday.

Authorities responded by deployimg tactical vehicles to disperse the crowd. Police said they seized evidence including six Molotov cocktails and 12 firecrackers.

An AFP reporter saw police fire tear gas and water cannon as officers moved to disperse the protesters late Tuesday.

Yogyakarta police spokeswoman Adj. Sr. Comr. Novita Eka Sari said 154 people had been detained in connection with the unrest.

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