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Rally turns violent in Jakarta as Muslim hardliners attack police
Published Fri, Nov 4, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Jakarta
A MASSIVE demonstration by tens of thousands of Indonesian Muslims against Jakarta's governor turned ugly on Friday as hardliners burned police cars and officers were injured in angry clashes.
The violent scenes - just metres from the presidential palace and city hall - marred an otherwise peaceful rally against governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, a Christian accused of insulting Islam.
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