Troops deployed in Indonesia as president sacks aide accused of wiretapping
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s president sacked his chief of staff on Wednesday following his arrest in a wiretapping scandal that the government said pointed to treason, as the military announced that thousands of troops were being mobilised in the capital to boost security.
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[Claude] Both other reports cover the Indonesian troop deployment tied to the wiretapping scandal; Report 2 adds that authorities hadn't confirmed the link, which doesn't contradict Report 1's account.
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