Mobile Brigade Prison Riot

A riot broke on Tuesday (May 8) evening in the Indonesian National Police’s Mobile Brigade Unit (Brimob) Headquarters’ prison complex. Earlier today, the National Police (POLRI) confirmed that several prisoners were still holding a Brimob officer hostage. POLRI also confirmed that five officers, who were previous held hostage, were killed. And that a prisoner was shot for resisting arrest. As of the time this is article is written, POLRI has not been able to end the hostage situation.

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